women
Hopes for missing Yazidis dim as Islamic State defeat looms
Middle East
March 4, 2019
Hopes for missing Yazidis dim as Islamic State defeat looms
DAHUK, Iraq (AP) — Baseh Hammo was 38 when she was enslaved by militants of the Islamic State group along…
Making a splash at Malaysia’s mermaid school
Life & Style
March 4, 2019
Making a splash at Malaysia’s mermaid school
Wearing tails made of plastic fins covered by shimmering fabric, five women glided through a pool at a Malaysian center…
Guns and milk: what they carried from the ‘caliphate’
Middle East
March 1, 2019
Guns and milk: what they carried from the ‘caliphate’
Guns, laptops, gold coins and baby formula: when Syrian fighters search women emerging from the ruins of the jihadist “caliphate”,…
Actress refuses to work with ex-Disney animation chief over harassment accusations
Cinema/TV
February 27, 2019
Actress refuses to work with ex-Disney animation chief over harassment accusations
British actress Emma Thompson has quit an anticipated film produced by California’s Skydance studios because it hired former Disney creative…
“SHE TELLS”; Egypt’s female artists show story-telling potential in photography
Culture
February 16, 2019
“SHE TELLS”; Egypt’s female artists show story-telling potential in photography
Photopia, in collaboration with SOMA Art School & Gallery, will be hosting the second session of the “She Tells” talks…
Egypt prepares to commemorate counter-FGM day
Society
February 6, 2019
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
February 4, 2019
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
February 3, 2019
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
February 1, 2019
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
January 22, 2019
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…