women’s rights
Dozens of MPs, rights groups outraged at absence of female judicial representation
Life & Style
November 16, 2017
Dozens of MPs, rights groups outraged at absence of female judicial representation
A wave of solidarity has swept through 122 parties, rights organizations and public figures as they announced on Tuesday their…
No penalties against fathers who violate underage marriage law: Head of Cairo Appeal Court
Egypt
October 29, 2017
No penalties against fathers who violate underage marriage law: Head of Cairo Appeal Court
Head of Cairo Appeal Court Abdullah Al-Baga stated on Saturday that the Egyptian law does not include any article that stipulates…
Cairo named riskiest megacity for women, worse since Arab spring
Egypt
October 16, 2017
Cairo named riskiest megacity for women, worse since Arab spring
Cairo was named on Monday as the most dangerous megacity for women by an international poll with women’s rights experts…
Saudi woman detained for flouting still-in-place driving ban
Society
October 9, 2017
Saudi woman detained for flouting still-in-place driving ban
A Saudi woman who appeared in a video driving a car in the capital, Riyadh, has been briefly detained for…
Women in Saudi Arabia still can’t do these things
Society
September 30, 2017
Women in Saudi Arabia still can’t do these things
In a first for the conservative religious kingdom, Saudi Arabia has declared that women will finally be able to drive, the…
Dean of Alexandria college bans torn pants and adornment for female students
Egypt
September 30, 2017
Dean of Alexandria college bans torn pants and adornment for female students
Dean of Faculty of Agriculture at Alexandria University, Tarek Sorour, issued a decision banning torn pants and excessive jewelry on female…
Iran’s leader names 2 women vice presidents; none in Cabinet
Middle East
August 9, 2017
Iran’s leader names 2 women vice presidents; none in Cabinet
Iran’s president has named two women as vice presidents after proposing a Cabinet that included no women among his ministerial…
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
Middle East
July 30, 2017
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
Hundreds of Turkish women marched in the country’s biggest city Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the violence and animosity…
Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry
Middle East
July 19, 2017
Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry
A Saudi woman has been arrested for defying the kingdom’s strict dress code by walking around in a miniskirt and…
MP calls for law to grant female divorcees part of husband’s salary
Features/Interviews
July 8, 2017
MP calls for law to grant female divorcees part of husband’s salary
In a recent statement, an Egyptian female professor has called for a law that would grant female divorcees a part…