gender equality
Nine out of 10 people are biased against women, UN report finds
World
June 13, 2023
Nine out of 10 people are biased against women, UN report finds
CNN — Almost nine out of 10 people hold “fundamental biases” against women, a new UN report has found, decrying…
Australia has a new left-leaning government: Here’s what you need to know
World
May 27, 2022
Australia has a new left-leaning government: Here’s what you need to know
Brisbane, Australia (CNN)After almost a decade of conservative leadership, Australian voters turned their back on the ruling coalition, instead backing…
UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?
Middle East
April 14, 2021
UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?
Successful women have been making headlines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Just this week, 28-year-old Noura al-Matroushi was named the…
Human Rights Watch calls on Qatar to dismantle male guardianship
Middle East
March 29, 2021
Human Rights Watch calls on Qatar to dismantle male guardianship
DUBAI (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Qatar on Monday to eliminate male guardianship rules that prevent women making…
Photos: International Cooperation Minister and 9 other Egyptian women receive Champions of Change Award
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Photos: International Cooperation Minister and 9 other Egyptian women receive Champions of Change Award
Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Mashat became on Thursday one of 9 Egyptian women to receive the Champions of Change…
‘A Day Without Us’: Mexican women stage protest by absence
World
March 10, 2020
‘A Day Without Us’: Mexican women stage protest by absence
Women mostly stayed off Mexico City’s streets Monday as part of a protest against the country’s soaring rate of gender…
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
World
March 8, 2020
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Calling himself “a proud feminist,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lashed out at men who abuse power…
Voice of the unknown woman: Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat
Middle East
March 2, 2020
Voice of the unknown woman: Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat
For a generation, Roya Sadat has been a voice for Afghan women in one of the world’s worst places to…
First female firefighters in Egypt’s history join Civil Protection Authority
Egypt
March 2, 2020
First female firefighters in Egypt’s history join Civil Protection Authority
Egypt’s first all-female firefighting team made history on Sunday when they joined the country’s Civil Protection Authority, as part of events…
Japan gives Egypt $US 83,708 grant to support women’s empowerment
Egypt
February 21, 2020
Japan gives Egypt $US 83,708 grant to support women’s empowerment
Japan’s ambassador to Egypt Masaki Noke and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gozour Foundation Training Center, Ali Mokhtar,…