women
For Black women, hopes and dreams rest on Biden court choice
World
February 12, 2022
For Black women, hopes and dreams rest on Biden court choice
NEW YORK (AP) — When the pressure gets intense, law student Jasmine Marchbanks-Owens likes to wander the hallways of Howard…
Meet the Egyptian-American entrepreneur teaching computers to understand human emotions
Features/Interviews
November 8, 2021
Meet the Egyptian-American entrepreneur teaching computers to understand human emotions
Computers are smart. They store and process vast amounts of data in the blink of an eye, translate language instantaneously,…
China’s 1st woman to spacewalk works 6 hours outside station
Science
November 8, 2021
China’s 1st woman to spacewalk works 6 hours outside station
BEIJING (AP) — Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month…
Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted
Middle East
November 5, 2021
Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted
From her home in Illinois, Asma Yawari has built a relationship with her younger cousin in Afghanistan that’s made the…
Saudi weapons trainer breaks mould in male-dominated field
Middle East
November 1, 2021
Saudi weapons trainer breaks mould in male-dominated field
RIYADH, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Mona al-Khurais has loved guns ever since as a young girl her father took her…
From exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting
Middle East
October 22, 2021
From exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting
NEW YORK (AP) — Two months after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, one of the country’s once-prominent female leaders…
NCW and Savola collaborate to educate Egyptian women on proper nutrition
Food
October 20, 2021
NCW and Savola collaborate to educate Egyptian women on proper nutrition
The National Council for Women held a meeting earlier today with officials from Savola Foods, a company under the Saudi…
“I am not weak”: Qatari women unsuccessful in first legislative elections
Middle East
October 3, 2021
“I am not weak”: Qatari women unsuccessful in first legislative elections
A, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Voters chose none of the 26 women who stood for election in Qatar’s first legislative…
Where women took shelter from abuse, Taliban now in control
Middle East
September 28, 2021
Where women took shelter from abuse, Taliban now in control
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — When the Taliban seized power, the operator of the only women’s shelter in a northern Afghan…
Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home
Middle East
September 19, 2021
Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, with work only…