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Maya Morsi receives UNFPA Deputy Executive Director on his 1st official visit to Egypt
Egypt
June 15, 2021
Maya Morsi receives UNFPA Deputy Executive Director on his 1st official visit to Egypt
President of the National Council for Women (NCW) in Egypt, Maya Morsi, received at the council headquarters Ib Petersen, Assistant…
Twitter adds ‘Arabic (feminine)’ language option in diversity drive
Middle East
June 15, 2021
Twitter adds ‘Arabic (feminine)’ language option in diversity drive
Twitter on Tuesday introduced an “Arabic (feminine)” language setting enabling the social media site to speak to users using feminine grammar,…
Female judges to take seats in Public Prosecution, State Council in October
Egypt
June 3, 2021
Female judges to take seats in Public Prosecution, State Council in October
The Supreme Judicial Council has decided that it will appoint female judges within Egypt’s State Council and Public Prosecution, beginning…
Iranian TV: Chinese man arrested for posting videos of women
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Iranian TV: Chinese man arrested for posting videos of women
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV said Tuesday that a Chinese man has been arrested for posting videos on…
Brazilian doctor and influencer arrested for sexually harassing papyrus seller
Egypt
May 31, 2021
Brazilian doctor and influencer arrested for sexually harassing papyrus seller
The Egyptian Interior Ministry said on Sunday evening that police have arrested a Brazilian doctor accused of sexually harassed an…
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change
Seven months after the UAE decriminalized premarital sex, the legal change is not always reflected in how pregnancies outside marriage…
Prominent female Saudi activist summoned in relation to case
Middle East
May 10, 2021
Prominent female Saudi activist summoned in relation to case
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activist was summoned by security officials on Sunday…
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
Middle East
May 7, 2021
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and billions of dollars spent on…
Gaza reporter says she was beaten for not wearing headscarf
Middle East
May 7, 2021
Gaza reporter says she was beaten for not wearing headscarf
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A female Palestinian reporter said Thursday that a member of the Hamas-run border patrol…
At Tehran garage, Iranian woman polishes cars and her dreams
Middle East
May 3, 2021
At Tehran garage, Iranian woman polishes cars and her dreams
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — It’s a men’s-only club in the tangle of auto repair shops on the traffic-clogged streets of…