women’s rights
In photos: Anti-harassment photography campaign points finger at silent witnesses
Egypt
March 30, 2017
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
March 22, 2017
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
March 9, 2017
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
March 8, 2017
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
March 8, 2017
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
March 8, 2017
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
March 6, 2017
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
February 22, 2017
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…
Al-Azhar to issue document to stand up for women’s rights in Islam
Egypt
February 21, 2017
Al-Azhar to issue document to stand up for women’s rights in Islam
As Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah Al-sisi announced that 2017 is the “women’s year", al-Azhar will issue a document detailing women's rights…
Saudi Arabia to allow female-only gyms this month
Middle East
February 14, 2017
Saudi Arabia to allow female-only gyms this month
In another baby step toward more independence for women, Saudi Arabia wants to open women-only gyms in every neighborhood.