women
Taliban decree orders women in Afghanistan to cover their faces
Middle East
May 8, 2022
Taliban decree orders women in Afghanistan to cover their faces
(CNN) – Women in Afghanistan must cover their faces in public, according to a decree issued by the Taliban on…
Women responded better than men to early Alzheimer’s intervention, study found
Health & Fitness
May 1, 2022
Women responded better than men to early Alzheimer’s intervention, study found
(CNN) – After age and genetics, being a woman is the single most important risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease,…
In today’s India, clothing choices signal a deepening religious divide
World
March 12, 2022
In today’s India, clothing choices signal a deepening religious divide
In a video that has since gone viral on social media, a group of men gather on a dusty street…
First home delivery woman in Suez urges women to work in any field
Egypt
February 21, 2022
First home delivery woman in Suez urges women to work in any field
Shaima al-Mahrizy, a 25 year old delivery woman working from Suez – the first ever – has called on women…
As Kuwait cracks down, a battle erupts over women’s rights
Middle East
February 21, 2022
As Kuwait cracks down, a battle erupts over women’s rights
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — It all started over yoga. When an instructor in Kuwait this month advertised a desert wellness…
For Black women, hopes and dreams rest on Biden court choice
World
February 12, 2022
For Black women, hopes and dreams rest on Biden court choice
NEW YORK (AP) — When the pressure gets intense, law student Jasmine Marchbanks-Owens likes to wander the hallways of Howard…
Meet the Egyptian-American entrepreneur teaching computers to understand human emotions
Features/Interviews
November 8, 2021
Meet the Egyptian-American entrepreneur teaching computers to understand human emotions
Computers are smart. They store and process vast amounts of data in the blink of an eye, translate language instantaneously,…
China’s 1st woman to spacewalk works 6 hours outside station
Science
November 8, 2021
China’s 1st woman to spacewalk works 6 hours outside station
BEIJING (AP) — Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month…
Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted
Middle East
November 5, 2021
Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted
From her home in Illinois, Asma Yawari has built a relationship with her younger cousin in Afghanistan that’s made the…
Saudi weapons trainer breaks mould in male-dominated field
Middle East
November 1, 2021
Saudi weapons trainer breaks mould in male-dominated field
RIYADH, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Mona al-Khurais has loved guns ever since as a young girl her father took her…