women’s rights
Brutal killings of two young girls show one of India’s biggest problems is getting worse, advocates say
World
June 7, 2023
Brutal killings of two young girls show one of India’s biggest problems is getting worse, advocates say
CNN — A teenage girl is stabbed and bludgeoned to death as members of the public walk by. An even…
Taliban crackdown on women should be probed as crime against humanity, rights groups say
Middle East
May 27, 2023
Taliban crackdown on women should be probed as crime against humanity, rights groups say
CNN — The Taliban should be investigated for crimes against humanity over their brutal crackdown on the rights and freedoms…
Egypt making great progress in women empowerment
Society
March 19, 2023
Egypt making great progress in women empowerment
A member of the National Council for Women and rapporteur of the council’s Political Participation Committee Sana al-Saeed said that…
Kabul professor who tore up diplomas on live TV to protest Taliban ban on women’s education has been arrested
Middle East
February 4, 2023
Kabul professor who tore up diplomas on live TV to protest Taliban ban on women’s education has been arrested
A Kabul professor who tore up his diplomas live on television in Afghanistan in protest over the Taliban’s barring of…
Major foreign aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bars female employees
Middle East
December 26, 2022
Major foreign aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bars female employees
At least half a dozen major foreign aid groups have said they are temporarily suspending their operations in Afghanistan after…
Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 25, 2022
Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan
A group of women took to the streets in the city of Herat in Afghanistan on Saturday, protesting against a…
Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work
Middle East
December 25, 2022
Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work
CNN — The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has ordered all local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop their female…
The Taliban pledged to honor women’s rights in Afghanistan. Here’s how it eroded them instead
Middle East
December 24, 2022
The Taliban pledged to honor women’s rights in Afghanistan. Here’s how it eroded them instead
When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 in a lightning takeover following the withdrawal of US…
Taliban suspend university education for women in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 21, 2022
Taliban suspend university education for women in Afghanistan
The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan, the latest step in its brutal clampdown…
State pays great attention to empowering women, ensuring them decent life: Hassan Shehata
Egypt
December 14, 2022
State pays great attention to empowering women, ensuring them decent life: Hassan Shehata
Believing in the vital role of women in society and their ability to succeed in high-ranking legislative as well as…