Items related to women's rights
Al-Masry Al-Youm 14 Jul 2012
The head of Egypt's National Council for Women, Mervat al-Tallawy, said Friday that Egyptian women are excluded...
AFP 07 Jul 2012
Egyptian women are speaking up against sexual violence after harrowing tales of mob attacks in Cairo's iconic...
MENA 03 Jul 2012
National Council for Women (NCW) has called on all state institutions to take legal measures against violations of...
AFP 27 Jun 2012
Unlike her Muslim compatriots, Tarulata Rani is unable to inherit anything from her family, cannot divorce and cannot...
Al-Masry Al-Youm 25 Jun 2012
Saudi Arabia announced it would allow its female athletes to take part in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, which are...
AFP 19 Jun 2012
Thousands of feminists and activists sent a petition to several Turkish government ministries on Tuesday to protest a...
Egypt Independent 13 Jun 2012
The National Council for Women has objected to the recently-formed Constituent Assembly that would draft the new...
AFP 10 Jun 2012
A Saudi city known for its ultra-conservatism has created its own version of the "Arabs Got Talent"...
AP 09 Jun 2012
A mob of hundreds of men assaulted women holding a march demanding an end to sexual harassment Friday, with the...
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Egypt Independent
08 Jun 2012 Human rights organizations called Thursday for a firm stance against the "intentional" harassment of women...