women’s rights
Melania Trump hails ’empowerment of women’ at Saudi company visit
Middle East
May 21, 2017
Melania Trump hails ’empowerment of women’ at Saudi company visit
US First Lady Melania Trump praised the “empowerment of women” at a General Electric all-female service center in the Saudi…
NYCxDesign: Women designers tackle inequality in New York
Life & Style
May 17, 2017
NYCxDesign: Women designers tackle inequality in New York
On the tails of Milan’s massive design week in April, New York City’s citywide festival of design, NYCxDesign–which runs through…
International Women’s Day: Egyptian cartoonist sheds light on 10 discriminatory laws against women
Life & Style
May 16, 2017
International Women’s Day: Egyptian cartoonist sheds light on 10 discriminatory laws against women
Another International Women’s Day has rolled around, and another opportunity to honor women who have constantly called for equal rights…
Germany’s Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
Middle East
May 1, 2017
Germany’s Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his successors in her first visit to the kingdom…
Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges
Middle East
April 27, 2017
Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges
A proposal to establish sports education colleges for Saudi women failed to win enough votes in the kingdom's top advisory…
Israel appoints first female Muslim judge to religious court
Egypt
April 26, 2017
Israel appoints first female Muslim judge to religious court
The Committee for the Appointment of Judges in Israel, headed by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, appointed Hanaa al-Khatib as the…
A Saudi woman’s plea for help exposes risks runaways face
Middle East
April 16, 2017
A Saudi woman’s plea for help exposes risks runaways face
A young Saudi woman's plea for help after she was stopped in an airport in the Philippines en route to…
Egypt signs €10 million grant agreement with EU for empowerment of women
Business
April 11, 2017
Egypt signs €10 million grant agreement with EU for empowerment of women
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr signed a grant agreement with Director General of the European Neighborhood Policy and…
Why women are taking to YouTube in Saudi Arabia
Fashion
April 9, 2017
Why women are taking to YouTube in Saudi Arabia
Al-Juhara Sajer is a 25-year-old lifestyle and makeup vlogger from Saudi Arabia.