women
BBC names two Egyptians among world’s 100 most inspiring women
Egypt
October 21, 2019
BBC names two Egyptians among world’s 100 most inspiring women
Two Egyptian women, acclaimed swimmer Farida Osman and AI entrepreneur Rana al-Kaliouby, are part of the BBC’s 2019 list of…
Saudi Arabia eases restrictions on women taking hotel rooms
Middle East
October 6, 2019
Saudi Arabia eases restrictions on women taking hotel rooms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has lifted some restrictions on women traveling in the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom,…
Afghanistan’s women pioneers fearful as US-Taliban deal looms
Middle East
September 7, 2019
Afghanistan’s women pioneers fearful as US-Taliban deal looms
The historic deal between the US and the Taliban leaves unresolved the fate of Afghan women, whose fragile gains could…
North Korean defector mothers struggle in South
World
September 4, 2019
North Korean defector mothers struggle in South
When Lim reached South Korea, she thought she had left behind the miseries of poverty and an unwanted marriage for…
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
World
September 2, 2019
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
Rape threats, body-shaming and doctored photos: women supporting the anti-government protests in Hong Kong say they are being harassed online…
Forbes lists Egypt’s Azza Fahmy Jewerly among top women behind Middle Eastern brands
Life & Style
August 28, 2019
Forbes lists Egypt’s Azza Fahmy Jewerly among top women behind Middle Eastern brands
Iconic Egyptian jewelry designer Azza Fahmy, alongside her daughters Amina and Fatma Ghali have been ranked fifth among the top…
Egypt launches wide-scale metro campaign for women empowerment
Features/Interviews
August 24, 2019
Egypt launches wide-scale metro campaign for women empowerment
Lately, a wave of campaigns encouraging women empowerment in Egypt have begun to prop up, hoping to bring change in…
‘Benat Seshat’ Initiative uses digital literacy to empower orphan women
Features/Interviews
August 21, 2019
‘Benat Seshat’ Initiative uses digital literacy to empower orphan women
In the numerous villages that lie at the bottom of Upper Egypt, many still see education for women as a…
Victim-blamers have empathy, but it’s mostly for perpetrators
Society
August 19, 2019
Victim-blamers have empathy, but it’s mostly for perpetrators
You may have seen it among your own friends: a high-profile #MeToo case triggers responses that assign some or all…
Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity
Middle East
August 4, 2019
Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity
DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Yazidi women and girls who were enslaved and raped by Islamic State militants have few choices.…