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42 women, obstetrics hospitals soon to be opened in Upper Egypt: Health Minister
Health & Fitness
February 10, 2018
42 women, obstetrics hospitals soon to be opened in Upper Egypt: Health Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Health Ahmad Emad Eddin said on Saturday that the government will in the coming three months open…
Russian belly dancer deported for threatening Egypt’s ‘national security’
Egypt
February 8, 2018
Russian belly dancer deported for threatening Egypt’s ‘national security’
Egypt’s National Security Agency issued an order to deport Russian belly dancer Eicatrina Andreeva, known by her stage-name ‘Gawhara’, after…
Video: Egyptian woman throws a party to celebrate her divorce
Egypt
February 2, 2018
Video: Egyptian woman throws a party to celebrate her divorce
Twenty-seven-year-old Dina Ismail threw a party on Wednesday to celebrate her divorce after being married for 40 days, then fighting…
Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up
Middle East
February 2, 2018
Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up
Police in Iran have arrested 29 women who were waving their headscarves to protest the country’s law making them obligatory.…
Photos: Egypt’s women-only village where men and marriage are not welcome
Egypt
January 31, 2018
Photos: Egypt’s women-only village where men and marriage are not welcome
If you travel 120 km from Upper Egypt’s ancient city of Aswan, you will reach the ‘Egyptian Ladies Village’, commonly…
Shadia Bseiso: The first Arab woman to join World Wrestling Entertainment
Middle East
January 29, 2018
Shadia Bseiso: The first Arab woman to join World Wrestling Entertainment
Shadia Bseiso certainly loves breaking norms. Not only is she a professional martial arts athlete who – literally – fought…
Four senior BBC male journalists agree pay cuts after inequality row
World
January 26, 2018
Four senior BBC male journalists agree pay cuts after inequality row
Four of the highest paid male BBC journalists have agreed to pay cuts, the broadcaster said on Friday, following revelations…
Women will march again with aim to become a political force
World
January 20, 2018
Women will march again with aim to become a political force
Activists are returning to the streets a year after a million people rallied worldwide at marches for female empowerment, hoping…
Meet Mona El-Prince, Egypt’s only potential female presidential candidate
Egypt
January 19, 2018
Meet Mona El-Prince, Egypt’s only potential female presidential candidate
Out of 23 potential candidates competing in Egypt’s upcoming presidential election only one of them is a woman. Mona Al-Prince,…
Why are Indian authorities failing to protect women?
World
January 19, 2018
Why are Indian authorities failing to protect women?
A recent series of gruesome rapes and murders has sparked outrage in northern India. The incidents are the latest for…