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Egypt prepares to commemorate counter-FGM day
Society

Egypt prepares to commemorate counter-FGM day

The national councils for Population, and Childhood and Motherhood on Wednesday will commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for…
Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers
Middle East

Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers

Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an…
Berlin filmfest turns focus on women, Netflix
Culture

Berlin filmfest turns focus on women, Netflix

  Women directors and the rise of streaming services will take the spotlight at the Berlin film festival starting Thursday,…
Egyptian women to reach 40% of labor market by 2030: Min.
Egypt

Egyptian women to reach 40% of labor market by 2030: Min.

Egypt’s Minister of Planning Hala Al-Saeed presented the government’s vision for 2030, which provides Egyptian women with more work opportunities.…
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
Middle East

Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban

KABUL (Reuters) – Eighteen years ago, at the height of the Taliban’s power in Afghanistan, Roshan Mashal secretly taught her…
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
Middle East

Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple
World

Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple

  Twin arson and bomb attacks rocked southern India Saturday, continuing a violent backlash that followed the entry of two…
‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple
World

‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple

  The high priest of one of India’s holiest temples carried out a “purification ritual” on Wednesday after two women…
Labaki 1st female Arab director shortlisted for Oscar with ‘Capharnaum’
Culture

Labaki 1st female Arab director shortlisted for Oscar with ‘Capharnaum’

In a special achievement for Arab cinema, Lebanese director Nadine Labaki’s “Capharnaum” has been shortlisted for the Oscars’ Best Foreign…
‘No place for a mother’: S. Korea battles to raise birth rate
Society

‘No place for a mother’: S. Korea battles to raise birth rate

  When Ashley Park started her marketing job at a Seoul drugmaker she had a near-perfect college record, flawless English,…
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