women
Qatar: Police face 3-year sentences over invasive searches
Middle East
November 24, 2020
Qatar: Police face 3-year sentences over invasive searches
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Prosecutors in Qatar said Monday that the airport police officers who ordered forced vaginal…
Mother-of-five steers new course as Gaza’s first woman taxi driver
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Mother-of-five steers new course as Gaza’s first woman taxi driver
GAZA (Reuters) – For Naela Abu Jibba, a mother of five who lives and works in the Gaza Strip, taking…
Saudi golf Ladies European Tour kicks off with prize of $1M
Middle East
November 12, 2020
Saudi golf Ladies European Tour kicks off with prize of $1M
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s leg of the Ladies European Tour kicked off Thursday with a prize…
Egypt’s Information Ministry encourages victims of domestic violence to file complaints through ‘Shakwetek’ platform
Egypt
November 9, 2020
Egypt’s Information Ministry encourages victims of domestic violence to file complaints through ‘Shakwetek’ platform
The Egyptian Ministry of Information reminded the public on Monday of its recently-launched Shakwetek (Your Complaint) platform, on which victims…
A cafe in Yemen run by women, for women
Middle East
November 2, 2020
A cafe in Yemen run by women, for women
MARIB (Reuters) – When Um Feras realised there were no leisure spaces for women in her city in Yemen, she…
Soccer star becomes first woman to coach a men’s pro team in Egypt
Egypt
October 27, 2020
Soccer star becomes first woman to coach a men’s pro team in Egypt
GIZA, Egypt, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Faiza Heidar grew up playing soccer in the streets with the boys and went…
Egyptian designer tailors clothing brand for people with disabilities
Life & Style
October 20, 2020
Egyptian designer tailors clothing brand for people with disabilities
CAIRO (Reuters) – When Ashgan al-Abhar’s wheelchair-using friend said she dreamed of wearing a dress that did not obstruct her…
Egypt #1 country in Middle East to support women during coronavirus: UN Report
Society
October 10, 2020
Egypt #1 country in Middle East to support women during coronavirus: UN Report
Egypt has come first place in a report by UN Women and the United Nations Development Program regarding the measures…
Could Egypt’s #MeToo movement be the tinder for a ‘feminist revolution’?
Egypt
September 25, 2020
Could Egypt’s #MeToo movement be the tinder for a ‘feminist revolution’?
In just two months, Egypt’s burgeoning #MeToo movement has exposed sexual assaults, spurred legal reform and emboldened hundreds of abuse…
In Lebanon, women drive the fight for change
Middle East
September 20, 2020
In Lebanon, women drive the fight for change
While traffic seethed elsewhere in the city, crowds of angry people moved through central Beirut in protest at a government…