women
The female car mechanic driving change in patriarchal Pakistan
Middle East
October 16, 2018
The female car mechanic driving change in patriarchal Pakistan
Since picking up a wrench as one of the first female car mechanics in conservative Pakistan, Uzma Nawaz has faced…
The Kurdish women fighting ISIS
Middle East
October 14, 2018
The Kurdish women fighting ISIS
(CNN) ̶ The image of the braided Kurdish female fighter, donning military camouflage and taking up arms against the militant…
Appointing women State Council judges ‘a matter of time’: State Council Pres.
Egypt
October 9, 2018
Appointing women State Council judges ‘a matter of time’: State Council Pres.
Egypt’s State Council President Ahmed Abou Al-Azm said there was no constitutional prohibition to appointing women as judges in…
Egyptian women’s squash team makes first victory
Health & Fitness
September 11, 2018
Egyptian women’s squash team makes first victory
Egypt national women’s squash team made its first victory on Tuesday, in the World Squash Tournament held in Dalian,…
Survey finds Japan med schools admitting men at higher rates
World
September 5, 2018
Survey finds Japan med schools admitting men at higher rates
A government survey sparked by a discrimination scandal has found most Japanese medical schools admit male applicants at a…
Husband of Iranian rights lawyer arrested: Amnesty
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Husband of Iranian rights lawyer arrested: Amnesty
GENEVA (Reuters) – The husband of detained Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was himself arrested on Tuesday, Amnesty International…
As more women run for office, US state legislatures are poised to change
World
August 15, 2018
As more women run for office, US state legislatures are poised to change
As women line up to run for US political office at historic rates, state legislatures – where some of…
Tunisian president proposes inheritance equality for women, with exceptions
Middle East
August 14, 2018
Tunisian president proposes inheritance equality for women, with exceptions
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s president on Monday proposed giving women equal inheritance rights despite protests from thousands of people objecting…
Saudi Arabia arrests two more women’s rights activists: rights group
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Saudi Arabia arrests two more women’s rights activists: rights group
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women’s rights activists, the latest to be swept up in a…
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt recruits its first women
Egypt
July 31, 2018
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt recruits its first women
For the first time, the Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt will open its doors to hire females across vacancies in all…