Society

by Suman Bajpai for Woman’s Era “It’s a woman’s world,” said Sairee Chahal. She is the founder and CEO of SHEROES,…

Many people from all walks of life believe that business should be about more than generating profits. They feel it…

A high-ranking cleric and member of the Fatwa committee of the Sunni world’s main Islamic institution Al-Azhar Ahmed Refa’at said…

In an attempt to challenge patriarchal traditions in Upper Egypt, 27 women in Beni Suef governorate decided to form the first…

Tadwein Center for Gender Studies launched on Sunday its first campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM) under the slogan “It…

The Long Live Egypt Fund launched a humanitarian campaign dubbed Bel Hana wel Shefa (Bon Apetit) in different governorates to…

Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali said on Monday that the rate of drug addiction in Egypt is twice…

Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali stated on Sunday that 16,500 children live on Egyptian streets, 80 percent of whom reside…

A 12-year-old girl became engaged on Wednesday to an 11-year-old boy, as photos circulated on Facebook of their engagement ceremony,…

The spokesman for Marriage Celebrants Egypt, Mahmoud Bahi al-Din, called for lowering girls’ marital age for 16, while keeping men’s…