women’s rights
Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges
Middle East
April 27, 2017
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…
Israel appoints first female Muslim judge to religious court
Egypt
April 26, 2017
Israel appoints first female Muslim judge to religious court
The Committee for the Appointment of Judges in Israel, headed by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, appointed Hanaa al-Khatib as the…
A Saudi woman’s plea for help exposes risks runaways face
Middle East
April 16, 2017
A Saudi woman’s plea for help exposes risks runaways face
A young Saudi woman's plea for help after she was stopped in an airport in the Philippines en route to…
Egypt signs €10 million grant agreement with EU for empowerment of women
Business
April 11, 2017
Egypt signs €10 million grant agreement with EU for empowerment of women
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr signed a grant agreement with Director General of the European Neighborhood Policy and…
Why women are taking to YouTube in Saudi Arabia
Fashion
April 9, 2017
Why women are taking to YouTube in Saudi Arabia
Al-Juhara Sajer is a 25-year-old lifestyle and makeup vlogger from Saudi Arabia.
In photos: Anti-harassment photography campaign points finger at silent witnesses
Egypt
March 30, 2017
In photos: Anti-harassment photography campaign points finger at silent witnesses
"Your Silence is Harassment" is the name of the most recent campaign fighting against sexual harassment in Egypt, specifically condemning the…
Sisi issues 4 decisions to empower women on Mother’s Day
Egypt
March 22, 2017
Sisi issues 4 decisions to empower women on Mother’s Day
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the first lady participated in a celebration on the occasion of Mother's Day on Tuesday…
Women go on strike in US to show their economic clout
World
March 9, 2017
Women go on strike in US to show their economic clout
Many American women stayed home from work, joined rallies or wore red Wednesday to demonstrate how vital they are to…
International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally
Egypt
March 8, 2017
International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally
Egyptian women have boldly stepped into the field of competitive sports in the past years, no longer content with the merely…
International Women’s Day: Meet Egypt’s pioneering women in aviation
Egypt
March 8, 2017
International Women’s Day: Meet Egypt’s pioneering women in aviation
Among the fields in which Egyptian women have achieved significant breakthroughs is civil aviation, starting in 1933, when Egyptian aviator…