women
Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor
The Doctors Syndicate has appointed a lawyer to represent the army doctor undergoing a military trial for conducting a virginity…
Head of National Council for Women to be replaced
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Head of National Council for Women to be replaced
Farkhonda Hassan, the head of the National Council for Women (NWC), is to be replaced by Mervat al-Talawy, the former…
Brotherhood secretary’s remarks on women spark controversy
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Brotherhood secretary’s remarks on women spark controversy
A prominent Muslim Brotherhood activist's remarks, in which she slammed the December women's march condemning military brutality against female protestors,…
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
Life & Style
January 8, 2012
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
The role of religion in defining the relationship between citizens and the state has for some time been mainly limited…
Lawsuit demands dissolution of National Council for Woman
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Lawsuit demands dissolution of National Council for Woman
A lawsuit demanding the dissolution of the National Council for Woman (NCW) has been filed against the ruling Supreme Council…
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
Egypt
December 27, 2011
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
“The army and the people were never one hand,” is the provocative title of a blogpost by Maikel Nabil, who…
Foreign Ministry: We won’t accept US interference
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Foreign Ministry: We won’t accept US interference
Pointing to an earlier statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in defense of Egyptian women, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel…
Million-strong demo Friday to protest military assaults on women
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Million-strong demo Friday to protest military assaults on women
A million-strong demonstration is scheduled for Friday in Tahrir Square to protest against military and police assaults on women during…
Wednesday’s papers: Women march against troops’ brutality, million-strong protest for Friday, and election runoffs
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Women march against troops’ brutality, million-strong protest for Friday, and election runoffs
Wednesday's papers focused much of their coverage on three main developments: a mass march led by Egyptian women against the…
Women march against SCAF brutality, hope for a nascent movement
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Women march against SCAF brutality, hope for a nascent movement
It was an image that shocked Egypt and within hours went viral: the woman in the exposed blue bra being…