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US, Europe press Turkey to rethink ditching violence-on-women pact
Middle East

US, Europe press Turkey to rethink ditching violence-on-women pact

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – US and European leaders denounced what they called Turkey’s baffling and concerning decision to pull out of…
Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
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Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women

ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the country’s official…
Photos: International Cooperation Minister and 9 other Egyptian women receive Champions of Change Award
Egypt

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…
Misr El-Kheir launches initiative for indebted female prisoners for Mother’s Day
Egypt

Misr El-Kheir launches initiative for indebted female prisoners for Mother’s Day

Egypt’s Misr El-Kheir Foundation launched the largest campaign to pay the debts of female indebted prisoners through offering shares at…
Pandemic sets back Italian women’s long fight for jobs
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Pandemic sets back Italian women’s long fight for jobs

ROME (AP) — One of hundreds of thousands of women in Italy who lost jobs in the pandemic, Laura Taddeo…
Kuwait’s #MeToo moment: Women denounce harassment, violence
Middle East

Kuwait’s #MeToo moment: Women denounce harassment, violence

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abrar Zenkawi was cruising toward the beach in Kuwait City when she saw a…
UK police confirm body found in woodland is of missing woman
World

UK police confirm body found in woodland is of missing woman

LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Friday that human remains found in a wood outside London was the body…
On International Women’s Day, NCW launches new project for women’s economic empowerment in rural Egypt
Egypt

On International Women’s Day, NCW launches new project for women’s economic empowerment in rural Egypt

In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW), the Central Bank of Egypt…
Turkey detains 13 for ‘insulting’ Erdogan on Women’s Day
Egypt

Turkey detains 13 for ‘insulting’ Erdogan on Women’s Day

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police have detained 13 people who participated in a Women’s Day march for allegedly insulting…
Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports
Middle East

Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports

Afghanistan’s Education Ministry is barring schoolgirls older than 12 from singing at public events, media reported on Wednesday. The reports come amid growing fears…
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