women’s empowerment
Arab Feminism: A Luxury or a Necessity?
Opinion
April 1, 2021
Arab Feminism: A Luxury or a Necessity?
It is not an exaggeration if I say that since the beginning of March, all my conversations and talks with…
Meet the female squad who clear out Vietnam’s unexploded bombs
World
March 6, 2020
Meet the female squad who clear out Vietnam’s unexploded bombs
QUANG TRI, Vietnam (Reuters) — Two petite women in protective gear walk slowly down an empty field in Vietnam, carrying…
Voice of the unknown woman: Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat
Middle East
March 2, 2020
Voice of the unknown woman: Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat
For a generation, Roya Sadat has been a voice for Afghan women in one of the world’s worst places to…
First female firefighters in Egypt’s history join Civil Protection Authority
Egypt
March 2, 2020
First female firefighters in Egypt’s history join Civil Protection Authority
Egypt’s first all-female firefighting team made history on Sunday when they joined the country’s Civil Protection Authority, as part of events…
Women the main breadwinners in 14% of Egyptian families: Minister
Egypt
February 19, 2020
Women the main breadwinners in 14% of Egyptian families: Minister
Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat said women are the main breadwinners of 14 percent of Egyptian families, during…
Egypt honors ‘Top 50 Women of 2019’
Egypt
February 13, 2020
Egypt honors ‘Top 50 Women of 2019’
Egypt’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Development honored 50 women, many of them leaders in the finance and banking sectors,…
Forbes names 9 Egyptians in ‘Middle East’s 100 Power Businesswomen’ of 2020
Egypt
February 6, 2020
Forbes names 9 Egyptians in ‘Middle East’s 100 Power Businesswomen’ of 2020
Forbes featured nine Egyptian women in its “Middle East’s 100 Power Businesswomen 2020” list, which highlights women in the MENA…
Record-breaking US astronaut returns to Earth
World
February 6, 2020
Record-breaking US astronaut returns to Earth
NASA’s Christina Koch returned to Earth safely Thursday having shattered the spaceflight record for female astronauts after almost a year…
French embassy hosts launch of initiative hoping to empower young women across Egypt
Egypt
February 5, 2020
French embassy hosts launch of initiative hoping to empower young women across Egypt
On February 2nd, the French embassy in Cairo hosted the launch of the “Women Pioneers Phase II” project, which aims…
Cloud cooking land: Indian housewives become gig economy chefs
World
January 23, 2020
Cloud cooking land: Indian housewives become gig economy chefs
Rashmi Sahijwala never expected to start working at the age of 59, let alone join India’s gig economy – now…