women’s rights
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…
Saudi women’s rights activists stand trial in criminal court
Middle East
March 13, 2019
Saudi women’s rights activists stand trial in criminal court
RIYADH (Reuters) – Several Saudi Arabian women rights activists stood trial on Wednesday for the first time since a group…
Only six countries have equal rights for men and women, World Bank finds
Features/Interviews
March 4, 2019
Only six countries have equal rights for men and women, World Bank finds
London (CNN)- The world is moving towards legal gender equality — but it’s moving very, very slowly. Only six countries…
Equating inheritance between sexes is forbidden: Grand Mufti
Society
November 26, 2018
Equating inheritance between sexes is forbidden: Grand Mufti
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawki Allam stressed that equating the inheritance between men and women is against Islamic Sharia (law), as…
Saudi Arabia state airline cancels flights to Canada amid growing dispute
Middle East
August 7, 2018
Saudi Arabia state airline cancels flights to Canada amid growing dispute
(CNN) – Saudi Arabia’s state airline will suspend all flights to and from Toronto starting next week, amid a intensifying…
Saudi Arabia arrests two more women’s rights activists: rights group
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Saudi Arabia arrests two more women’s rights activists: rights group
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women’s rights activists, the latest to be swept up in a…
First Saudi women get driving licences
Middle East
June 5, 2018
First Saudi women get driving licences
Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, authorities said, just weeks before…
Saudi Arabia frees leading women’s rights activist: Amnesty International
Middle East
May 24, 2018
Saudi Arabia frees leading women’s rights activist: Amnesty International
Saudi Arabia has released veteran women’s rights activist Aisha al-Manea following her arrest last week with several other activists…
MP calls for appointing a female prime minister
Egypt
April 3, 2018
MP calls for appointing a female prime minister
MP Anisa Essam Hassouna called for the selection of a qualified female to be the prime minister of Egypt in…
Saudi women take the wheel, test-driving a new freedom
Middle East
March 7, 2018
Saudi women take the wheel, test-driving a new freedom
Fatima Salem giggles with hesitation when it’s her turn to drive through a small parking lot lined with bright orange…