women’s rights

Yusuf al-Qaradawi, head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, renewed his support last week for women to run for…

Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa announced his intention on Wednesday to appoint a special league envoy to help promote peace…

Dozens of intellectuals and labor activists gathered on Saturday to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the birth of Youssef Darwish,…

Egyptian political parties marginalize the role of women within party structures and higher committees, according to a new report issued…

A network of women's rights associations in Egypt is expected to introduce a draft Personal Status Law on Monday that…

Aswan--In a nation where UNICEF estimates 96 percent of all married women have undergone some form of female genital mutilation…

Female members of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) protested yesterday against an earlier decision by the State Council's general…

More than 300 women from 50 human rights organizations staged a vigil on Thursday before the Egyptian State Council's Cairo…

An incident of sexual harassment or rape takes place every 30 minutes in Egypt, according to statistics from the National…