women rights
Our society will improve when women lead: Ibrahim Issa
Art news
March 14, 2023
Our society will improve when women lead: Ibrahim Issa
“Our society will improve when women lead, and this is a principle that I believe in,” journalist and writer of…
31 Saudi women to drive high-speed trains soon
Middle East
August 5, 2022
31 Saudi women to drive high-speed trains soon
Thirty-one Saudi women have completed their training to drive high-speed trains in Saudi Arabia, after passing the first stage of…
Details of unified bill to confront violence against women
Egypt
March 29, 2022
Details of unified bill to confront violence against women
Egyptian media published details of the unified draft law to confront violence against women. This was submitted by MP Nashwa…
‘Harassment and equality’: Lessons that saved Egypt’s 4th primary grade curriculum from criticism
Society
November 8, 2021
‘Harassment and equality’: Lessons that saved Egypt’s 4th primary grade curriculum from criticism
“Nice touches”, “unkind touches”, “revealing harm”, “harm is not your fault”, “seek protection immediately”, “Your bodies are special and have…
Egypt becomes the world’s first country to adopt UNDP’s ‘Gender Equality Seal’
Egypt
May 30, 2019
Egypt becomes the world’s first country to adopt UNDP’s ‘Gender Equality Seal’
The World Tourism Organization (WTO) praised the announcement made on Wednesday by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism that the tourism…
PM meets head of National Council for Women
Egypt
May 22, 2019
PM meets head of National Council for Women
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli met Wednesday with President of the National Council for Women Maya Morsi to follow up on…
Egypt still suffers from the gender gap: minister
Society
April 10, 2019
Egypt still suffers from the gender gap: minister
Egypt is still at a low level internationally in regards to closing the gender gap, Solidarity Minister Ghada Waly said…
Women 2018 achievements in Arab world
Egypt
January 4, 2019
Women 2018 achievements in Arab world
The year 2018 was full of achievements for women, domestically and internationally, with many drawing the focus of public opinion.…
Moushira Khattab granted UN World Humanitarian Award
Egypt
November 28, 2018
Moushira Khattab granted UN World Humanitarian Award
The United Nations honored Egyptian politician Moushira Khattab at a conference in San Francisco and awarded her the World Humanitarian…
World Cup sees Iranian women score spot in the stands
Middle East
June 26, 2018
World Cup sees Iranian women score spot in the stands
For many of the thousands of joyful women packed into Tehran’s largest football stadium, their first ever chance to…