women

Women are far more exposed to disasters than men given their frontline roles in the home and in healthcare, the…

Human rights activist and former presidential runner Khaled Ali has praised Egyptian women for their struggle against discrimination as the…

Convincing men that they are as likely as women to benefit from gender equality is the strongest argument to get…

A 38-year-old woman has become Afghanistan’s first female taxi driver, breaking with the traditional, Islamic full-body veil (burqa) donned by…

Eliminating legal restrictions on women’s economic and work opportunities could secure Egypt a 34-percent increase in its gross domestic product,…

With the 2015 parliamentary elections quickly approaching, many are concerned that female representation at this parliament will be weak. According…

Cairo will host on 2 and 3 February a high-profile Arab conference on justice and equality for women in the…

 A group of women protested in Cairo on Thursday against the death of Shaimaa Sabbagh and around 25 other activists…

From scientific studies to sitcoms, society portrays men as wired to prefer sexual flings and spurn commitment, and evolution wanted…

Gamalat Suleiman has never read about women’s rights or joined any of the rights groups. The axe, that she held…