women in Egypt
“We Are Capable” marathon for disabled women and girls launches in Nasr City
Society
December 25, 2018
“We Are Capable” marathon for disabled women and girls launches in Nasr City
Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) on Tuesday organized a marathon for women and girls with disabilities titled “We…
First woman obtains taxi license in Beni Suef
Egypt
December 24, 2018
First woman obtains taxi license in Beni Suef
While President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was delivering a microbus to madam Nehmedo, another woman, Asmaa Gouda, was receiving a license…
First Egyptian TV host with Down’s Syndrome starts Tuesday on DMC
Cinema/TV
December 11, 2018
First Egyptian TV host with Down’s Syndrome starts Tuesday on DMC
Rahma Khaled, a 22-year-old swimmer and Paralympic gold medalist with Down’s Syndrome expressed happiness over signing a contract with…
Egypt’s National Council for Women launches a poll app, with interesting results
Society
August 19, 2018
Egypt’s National Council for Women launches a poll app, with interesting results
The National Council for Women (NCW) recently launched a poll application called “Nasalk”, creating a platform for women to…
National Women Council and students analyze violence against women in this year’s Ramadan dramas
Features/Interviews
July 3, 2018
National Women Council and students analyze violence against women in this year’s Ramadan dramas
Following another Ramadan season packed with countless series with a variety of plots, the National Council for Women aimed…
Egyptian website seeks to combat Female Genital Mutilation
Life & Style
July 1, 2018
Egyptian website seeks to combat Female Genital Mutilation
A new website, titled “Enough with FGM” has been launched to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as a part…
Minya selects first female mayor
Egypt
August 11, 2017
Minya selects first female mayor
Nashwa Sarhan, 54, has become the first female mayor of the Minya governorate, upon selection by the Interior Ministry this week.…