women
Clinton: Egypt’s treatment of women a ‘disgrace’
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Clinton: Egypt’s treatment of women a ‘disgrace’
WASHINGTON — An impassioned Hillary Clinton accused post-revolution Egypt of failing its women as she denounced the stripping and beating…
Female protesters systematically targeted, say rights watchdogs
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Female protesters systematically targeted, say rights watchdogs
Local human rights watchdogs on Sunday accused the Egyptian military of systematically targeting female political activists, and demanded that Egypt’s…
Clinton says women sidelined in Egypt transition
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Clinton says women sidelined in Egypt transition
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that women were being sidelined in the hoped-for transition to democracy in…
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
There will be fewer female candidates running in the second phase of parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights…
For the first time, Salafi party allows poster of female candidate
Egypt
December 11, 2011
For the first time, Salafi party allows poster of female candidate
The Nour Party has, for the first time, allowed a female candidate to appear in one of its elections posters.
A day of elections: Women at the front line in Alexandria
Egypt
November 28, 2011
A day of elections: Women at the front line in Alexandria
Election turnout for the parliamentary election in Alexandria was large from the early hours of the morning, with noticeably more…
Next parliament may be void of women representatives, says activist
Egypt
November 26, 2011
Next parliament may be void of women representatives, says activist
The system in place for the upcoming parliamentary elections puts many obstacles before female candidates and may lead to a…
Sisters’ bid for parliament: a real or cosmetic move?
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Sisters’ bid for parliament: a real or cosmetic move?
Like most Muslim Sisters, Fatma Abdel Hafez grew up within the Muslim Brotherhood's tightly knit networks. She was born to…
Fury over young activist publishing nude self-portrait
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Fury over young activist publishing nude self-portrait
In an unprecedented move, a young Egyptian female on Sunday dared to publish a nude self-portrait, along with other nude…
In other words: Communicating feminism
Books
November 1, 2011
In other words: Communicating feminism
The Egyptian feminist organization, the Women and Memory Forum (WMF), published the first volume in their series of feminist translations, “Reader…