CEDAW
Saudi Arabia must ban discrimination against women: UN rights panel
Middle East
March 13, 2018
Saudi Arabia must ban discrimination against women: UN rights panel
A UN rights watchdog called on Saudi Arabia on Monday to end discriminatory practices against women, including its pervasive system…
Al-Azhar under pressure not to issue women’s rights document
Egypt
April 22, 2013
Al-Azhar under pressure not to issue women’s rights document
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayyeb is facing pressure to halt issuing a document of women's rights from an…
UN approved charter on ending violence against women: NCW chief
Egypt
March 16, 2013
UN approved charter on ending violence against women: NCW chief
Mervat al-Tallawy, head of the National Council for Women (NCW) and the Egyptian official delegation which took part in the…
Population Minister: Lack of rights-based approach hampers development
Egypt
September 13, 2010
Population Minister: Lack of rights-based approach hampers development
Family and Population Minister Musheera Khattab said the lack of a rights-based approach in Egypt, in accordance with international treaties…