Society
Haitians march against rape after students sexually assaulted
May 27, 2019
Haitians march against rape after students sexually assaulted
More than 1,000 Haitians took to the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince on Sunday to denounce sexual violence in the…
Support for abortion rights grows as some US states curb access: Reuters/Ipsos poll
May 26, 2019
Support for abortion rights grows as some US states curb access: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans have become more supportive of abortion rights over the past year, even as a wave…
Cairo to be free of slums by end of 2019: Governor
May 25, 2019
Cairo to be free of slums by end of 2019: Governor
Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel-Aal announced Friday that the governorate has devised a plan to focus on development for dangerous and…
Will the US Supreme Court reconsider abortion rights?
May 18, 2019
Will the US Supreme Court reconsider abortion rights?
American evangelicals have high hopes that the US Supreme Court, with its newfound conservative majority, will be tempted to chip…
G7 ministers pledge to make gender equality ‘global cause’
May 11, 2019
G7 ministers pledge to make gender equality ‘global cause’
France’s Minister for Gender Equality Marlene Schiappa and her G7 counterparts on Friday signed a joint declaration to make the…
Ramadan lanterns appear on market in various shapes
April 18, 2019
Ramadan lanterns appear on market in various shapes
Only a few days to go before the beginning of the month of Islamic fasting wherein Egyptians observe numerous traditions,…
Egypt still suffers from the gender gap: minister
April 10, 2019
Egypt still suffers from the gender gap: minister
Egypt is still at a low level internationally in regards to closing the gender gap, Solidarity Minister Ghada Waly said…
Egyptian women confront stigma against menstruation
April 3, 2019
Egyptian women confront stigma against menstruation
One morning, “S” awoke to find she had left red spots on her bed. As she got ready for work,…
Political parties urge participation in Egypt’s constitutional referendum
April 2, 2019
Political parties urge participation in Egypt’s constitutional referendum
A number of Egyptian political parties supporting the constitutional amendments continued urging citizens to participate in the referendum for the…
President Sisi makes 7 directives to the government on women’s issues
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…