women’s rights
Egypt’s National Council of Women head comments on clothing discrimination cases
Egypt
June 27, 2021
Egypt’s National Council of Women head comments on clothing discrimination cases
The head of Egypt’s National Council for Women Maya Morsi on Saturday stepped into outrage over two recent cases of…
Maya Morsi receives UNFPA Deputy Executive Director on his 1st official visit to Egypt
Egypt
June 15, 2021
Maya Morsi receives UNFPA Deputy Executive Director on his 1st official visit to Egypt
President of the National Council for Women (NCW) in Egypt, Maya Morsi, received at the council headquarters Ib Petersen, Assistant…
Female judges to take seats in Public Prosecution, State Council in October
Egypt
June 3, 2021
Female judges to take seats in Public Prosecution, State Council in October
The Supreme Judicial Council has decided that it will appoint female judges within Egypt’s State Council and Public Prosecution, beginning…
Prominent female Saudi activist summoned in relation to case
Middle East
May 10, 2021
Prominent female Saudi activist summoned in relation to case
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activist was summoned by security officials on Sunday…
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
Middle East
May 7, 2021
Rights report: State of Afghan women’s health care grim
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and billions of dollars spent on…
Balcony death spotlights social pressure for single Egyptian women
Egypt
April 29, 2021
Balcony death spotlights social pressure for single Egyptian women
Nesma Nasr once stayed a week without water in her Cairo apartment, afraid to call a plumber because of the…
Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return
Middle East
April 29, 2021
Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Inside Ms. Sadat’s Beauty Salon in Afghanistan’s capital, Sultana Karimi leans intently over a customer, meticulously…
China feminists face clampdown, closure of online accounts
World
April 22, 2021
China feminists face clampdown, closure of online accounts
China’s feminist movement has been facing another wave of crackdowns, with dozens of social media accounts run by feminist activists abruptly shut…
Loujain Al-Hathloul wins Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Loujain Al-Hathloul wins Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Monday awarded its human rights prize to Saudi Arabian activist Loujain…
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
World
March 27, 2021
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for a sharp increase of women…