equality
Arab Feminism: A Luxury or a Necessity?
Opinion
April 1, 2021
Arab Feminism: A Luxury or a Necessity?
It is not an exaggeration if I say that since the beginning of March, all my conversations and talks with…
Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights
Middle East
December 8, 2019
Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights
Within months of Sudan’s first women’s football league kicking off, the championship’s emerging stars are being hailed as icons for…
Equal pay in football? Norway still far from the goal
Society
June 11, 2019
Equal pay in football? Norway still far from the goal
Guro puts in 60 to 70-hour weeks, half her time spent on football and the other half at her job,…
China cracks down on Mao birthday celebration
World
December 28, 2018
China cracks down on Mao birthday celebration
BEIJING (Reuters) – A top Chinese university has cracked down on a campus student Marxist society, replacing its leadership after…
Millicent Fawcett: Suffragist becomes first woman honored in London’s Parliament Square
World
April 25, 2018
Millicent Fawcett: Suffragist becomes first woman honored in London’s Parliament Square
The statues of famous men in Britain’s Parliament Square have finally got female company. A memorial to an activist who…
IWD: DHL Egypt hires first ever female delivery personnel
Egypt
March 8, 2018
IWD: DHL Egypt hires first ever female delivery personnel
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of the social, economic, political, and cultural achievements of women; moreover, it…
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
Egypt
February 18, 2018
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
A court in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena has sentenced a man accused of committing an act of sexual…
International Women’s Day: Egyptian cartoonist sheds light on 10 discriminatory laws against women
Life & Style
May 16, 2017
International Women’s Day: Egyptian cartoonist sheds light on 10 discriminatory laws against women
Another International Women’s Day has rolled around, and another opportunity to honor women who have constantly called for equal rights…
Egypt’s first female tahteeb instructor smashes gender barriers in ancient game
Egypt
April 30, 2017
Egypt’s first female tahteeb instructor smashes gender barriers in ancient game
Born and raised in Egypt's conservative southern province of Assiut, Rania Medhat is challenging sexist barriers and restrictive notions about…
Egypt signs €10 million grant agreement with EU for empowerment of women
Business
April 11, 2017
Egypt signs €10 million grant agreement with EU for empowerment of women
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr signed a grant agreement with Director General of the European Neighborhood Policy and…