gender equality
Men and women compete in first professional mixed event
Middle East
April 4, 2019
Men and women compete in first professional mixed event
(Reuters) – Men and women are competing against each other in a professional golf tournament for the first time at…
President Sisi makes 7 directives to the government on women’s issues
Society
March 30, 2019
President Sisi makes 7 directives to the government on women’s issues
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and First Lady Entissar al-Sisi on Saturday a attended a celebration held at al-Manara International…
German gender pay gap unchanged at 21 percent
World
March 14, 2019
German gender pay gap unchanged at 21 percent
Germany failed to close its gender pay gap last year, not even marginally, federal statisticians concluded on Thursday, attributing much…
Iceland ranks first among best countries for women: Report
Society
March 9, 2019
Iceland ranks first among best countries for women: Report
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index 2018 revealed that Iceland had the smallest gender gap in the…
Parliament member suggests amending Al-Azhar law to encourage gender equality
Egypt
March 6, 2019
Parliament member suggests amending Al-Azhar law to encourage gender equality
Egyptian parliament Mohamed Fouad submitted a draft bill with the House of Representatives to amend Law No. 103 for 1961…
UNDP awards Egypt with gender equality seal
Egypt
March 5, 2019
UNDP awards Egypt with gender equality seal
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) announced that Egypt has achieved high progress in achieving gender equality in public institutions,…
Only six countries have equal rights for men and women, World Bank finds
Features/Interviews
March 4, 2019
Only six countries have equal rights for men and women, World Bank finds
London (CNN)- The world is moving towards legal gender equality — but it’s moving very, very slowly. Only six countries…
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
Middle East
January 22, 2019
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Eighteen years ago, at the height of the Taliban’s power in Afghanistan, Roshan Mashal secretly taught her…
Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEF
Society
December 18, 2018
Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEF
Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out Tuesday indicates it…
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…