women
MP demands female representation in parliamentary delegations
Egypt
January 26, 2016
MP demands female representation in parliamentary delegations
A female member of the House of Representatives has demanded that the house speaker ensure women are represented in parliamentary…
Air pollution and traffic fumes tied to infertility risk
Health & Fitness
January 16, 2016
Air pollution and traffic fumes tied to infertility risk
Women who live close to major highways where the air is polluted by traffic exhaust fumes may be slightly more…
MP requests women only train wagons
Egypt
January 13, 2016
MP requests women only train wagons
Minya MP Sherif Nady has submitted a request to the chief of the Transport Authority to allocate a minimum of…
Egypt’s sexual harassment rate exaggerated: women’s council official
Life & Style
January 10, 2016
Egypt’s sexual harassment rate exaggerated: women’s council official
The widely-circulated percentage of sexual harassment of women in Egypt is “exaggerated”, said a member of Egypt’s National Council for Women…
CNN: In 2015, these women changed the world
Life & Style
December 28, 2015
CNN: In 2015, these women changed the world
The majority of the world's most powerful and influential positions remain in men's hands. But the imbalance is gradually tilting…
Woman-only buses to debut in Beheira
Egypt
December 19, 2015
Woman-only buses to debut in Beheira
Beheira Governor Mohamed Sultan has allocated two public transport buses for women only: the first move of its kind in…
Women can contribute $12 trillion to global growth: UN
World
December 14, 2015
Women can contribute $12 trillion to global growth: UN
Women can contribute an additional $12 trillion to global growth by 2025, the Secretary General of the United Nations Conference…
Woman wins seat on Mecca municipal council in Saudi polls: official
Middle East
December 13, 2015
Woman wins seat on Mecca municipal council in Saudi polls: official
A Saudi woman won a seat on Mecca's municipal council in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia's first-ever elections open to female voters…
Voting starts in first Saudi poll open to women: AFP
Middle East
December 12, 2015
Voting starts in first Saudi poll open to women: AFP
Voting began on Saturday in Saudi Arabia's first elections open to female voters and candidates. Male voters began to enter a…
Tired of catcalls? Pink Taxi promises to drive women around Cairo peacefully
Egypt
December 10, 2015
Tired of catcalls? Pink Taxi promises to drive women around Cairo peacefully
For many women in Egypt, fending off catcalls and lewd comments is a grim routine of daily life.According to the…