women’s rights

Dozens of MPs, rights groups outraged at absence of female judicial representation
Life & Style

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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