gender equality

87% of Egyptian men believe women’s basic role is to be housewives: study
Egypt

87% of Egyptian men believe women’s basic role is to be housewives: study

Only one in four men in the Arab world and the Middle East believes in gender equality and equal opportunities…
Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges
Middle East

Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges

A proposal to establish sports education colleges for Saudi women failed to win enough votes in the kingdom's top advisory…
Leqaa el-Kholy shatters Upper Egypt’s male-dominated workplaces as female car mechanic
Egypt

Leqaa el-Kholy shatters Upper Egypt’s male-dominated workplaces as female car mechanic

Think car mechanic, and you think of men with dirty hands talking jargon that is intimidating to many people, especially…
Wanted: Female candidates for Algeria’s parliament quota
Middle East

Wanted: Female candidates for Algeria’s parliament quota

Algerian law requires the next parliament to be made up of 30 percent women — but political parties across the…
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
Egypt

Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs

Egyptian member of parliament Mariam Azer has proposed a bill calling for equal punishments for men and women in cases…
Pay gap: Male models paid significantly less than female counterparts
Culture

Pay gap: Male models paid significantly less than female counterparts

The gender pay gap continues to fuel widespread political debate, but this week the attention is focused on the fashion…
Women boxers punch through social taboos in Sudan
Life & Style

Women boxers punch through social taboos in Sudan

Sweat drips from Arafat Abkar's brow as she dodges blows in an open-air arena in Khartoum's searing summer heat. Wearing…
Supreme Judicial Council head supports appointment of female judges
Egypt

Supreme Judicial Council head supports appointment of female judges

President of the Supreme Judicial Council Ahmed Gamal Eddin said in a statement of Tuesday that he does not object…
Egypt among 10 worst countries for gender equality
Egypt

Egypt among 10 worst countries for gender equality

Egypt has ranked 136 out of 145 countries in gender equality, ranking lower than Oman and Saudi Arabia, garnering the…
Tunisia to allow mother, child travel without father’s approval
Middle East

Tunisia to allow mother, child travel without father’s approval

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement on Thursday, November 12, praising steps taken by the Tunisian government that will…
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