women empowerment

Diamonds: Because They’re Worth It
Technology

Diamonds: Because They’re Worth It

By Wincy Chan for Jessica In 2009, Doris Leung left her career in journalism to launch a transportation service designed…
Beni Suef’s first female football team aspires to Egypt’s Premier League
Life & Style

Beni Suef’s first female football team aspires to Egypt’s Premier League

In an attempt to challenge patriarchal traditions in Upper Egypt, 27 women in Beni Suef governorate decided to form the first…
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
Egypt

Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena

A court in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena has sentenced a man accused of committing an act of sexual…
Iranian woman skydiver looks to break down stereotypes
Middle East

Iranian woman skydiver looks to break down stereotypes

For Iranian parachuting enthusiast Bahareh Sassani, skydiving is “a way to prove that women are just as capable as men”…
Lebanese push for more participation of women in politics
Middle East

Lebanese push for more participation of women in politics

Lebanon is campaigning to get at least five times more women elected to parliament this spring in its first vote…
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