women’s rights

Egypt signs €10 million grant agreement with EU for empowerment of women
Business

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

Why women are taking to YouTube in Saudi Arabia

Al-Juhara Sajer is a 25-year-old lifestyle and makeup vlogger from Saudi Arabia.
In photos: Anti-harassment photography campaign points finger at silent witnesses
Egypt

In photos: Anti-harassment photography campaign points finger at silent witnesses

"Your Silence is Harassment" is the name of the most recent campaign fighting against sexual harassment in Egypt, specifically condemning the…
Sisi issues 4 decisions to empower women on Mother’s Day
Egypt

Sisi issues 4 decisions to empower women on Mother’s Day

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the first lady participated in a celebration on the occasion of Mother's Day on Tuesday…
Women go on strike in US to show their economic clout
World

Women go on strike in US to show their economic clout

Many American women stayed home from work, joined rallies or wore red Wednesday to demonstrate how vital they are to…
International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally
Egypt

International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally

Egyptian women have boldly stepped into the field of competitive sports in the past years, no longer content with the merely…
International Women’s Day: Meet Egypt’s pioneering women in aviation
Egypt

International Women’s Day: Meet Egypt’s pioneering women in aviation

Among the fields in which Egyptian women have achieved significant breakthroughs is civil aviation, starting in 1933, when Egyptian aviator…
Women’s March organizers call for ‘A Day Without a Woman’
World

Women’s March organizers call for ‘A Day Without a Woman’

Organizers of January's Women's March have called for women to take the day off and encouraged them not to spend…
Austrian govt criticizes headscarf advice for Muslim women, girls
World

Austrian govt criticizes headscarf advice for Muslim women, girls

Austrian government officials are criticizing a recommendation by the country's Islamic leaders that Muslim women and girls wear a headscarf…
Islamic State fighters rape and torture Sunni Arab women: Human Rights Watch
Middle East

Islamic State fighters rape and torture Sunni Arab women: Human Rights Watch

Sunni Arab Muslim women and girls suffered arbitrary detentions, beatings, sexual abuse and forced marriage under Islamic State rule, the…
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