women

Afghan girl spends life disguised as ‘son’ her parents wanted
Middle East

Afghan girl spends life disguised as ‘son’ her parents wanted

Sitara Wafadar yearns for long hair like other girls. Instead, the Afghan teenager has disguised herself as a boy for…
Argentine women see legal abortion closer than ever
World

Argentine women see legal abortion closer than ever

Pushed by a wave of demonstrations by women’s groups, the homeland of Pope Francis seems closer than ever to legalizing…
Top Japanese bureaucrat resigns after allegation of sexual harassment
World

Top Japanese bureaucrat resigns after allegation of sexual harassment

Japan’s top finance bureaucrat resigned on Wednesday, Finance Minister Taro Aso said, after a weekly magazine reported that he had…
Child’s rape, killing in India mired in religious politics
World

Child’s rape, killing in India mired in religious politics

The girl, just 8 years old, was grazing her family’s ponies on a chilly January day in the forests of…
Photos: Fashionably late – Saudi Arabia hosts its first-ever fashion week
Life & Style

Photos: Fashionably late – Saudi Arabia hosts its first-ever fashion week

Fashionable women, dark-haired Saudis and blonde Eastern Europeans alike, fill the gold-trimmed halls of Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel, marking the start…
Four Egyptian women listed in top 5 squash player rankings
Health & Fitness

Four Egyptian women listed in top 5 squash player rankings

Egyptian women dominated the top five spots on list of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour, for April’s top 20…
Sudan’s ‘sister coach’ takes love of football to field
World

Sudan’s ‘sister coach’ takes love of football to field

In Sudan, where a women’s national football team remains a distant dream, Salma al-Majidi knew the only way to take…
MP calls for appointing a female prime minister
Egypt

MP calls for appointing a female prime minister

MP Anisa Essam Hassouna called for the selection of a qualified female to be the prime minister of Egypt in…
Why are C-section surgeries on the rise in Egypt?
Features/Interviews

Why are C-section surgeries on the rise in Egypt?

A screaming lady trying to catch her intermittent breathe, a terrified husband holding her hand, a crying mother patting her back, tears falling…
Egyptian Noor Hussein wins gold at African Taekwondo Championship
Health & Fitness

Egyptian Noor Hussein wins gold at African Taekwondo Championship

Egypt’s national taekwondo player Noor Hussein swept up the gold medal in the 49kg category at the African Championship G4,…
Back to top button