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Job authority spells depression for women: US study
Health & Fitness

Job authority spells depression for women: US study

Women in authority appear to be more vulnerable to depression than their male counterparts, a study by sociologists in the…
CAPMAS: 3.8 million unemployed in 2013
Business

CAPMAS: 3.8 million unemployed in 2013

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said that the unemployment rate in 2013 stood at 13.2 percent…
President calls on women to take part in referendum on constitution
Egypt

President calls on women to take part in referendum on constitution

Interim President Adly Mansour has called on Egyptian women to take part in the referendum on the newly amended Constitution. In…
Women’s international film festival to open Saturday
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Women’s international film festival to open Saturday

The sixth Cairo International Women’s Film Festival (CIWFF) will open on Saturday, running from 16-22 November. 35 movies from 25…
Women’s organizations call for women quota system in the constitution
Egypt

Women’s organizations call for women quota system in the constitution

 Women's rights organizations called for escalating actions in case of the newly-drafted Constitution's failure to meet the demands of women.
Turkish parliament approves articles on women, homosexuals in draft constitution
World

Turkish parliament approves articles on women, homosexuals in draft constitution

Constitutional Consensus Committee members agreed on two articles in the new Turkish draft constitution during a parliamentary session on Monday.Turkish…
Local Development Ministry to bolster financing for micro-projects
Business

Local Development Ministry to bolster financing for micro-projects

Egypt's Minister of Local Development Adel Labib said on Wednesday that the ministry will continue to hand out short-term loans…
UN approved charter on ending violence against women: NCW chief
Egypt

UN approved charter on ending violence against women: NCW chief

Mervat al-Tallawy, head of the National Council for Women (NCW) and the Egyptian official delegation which took part in the…
FJP member refutes claim Brotherhood behind sexual attacks
Egypt

FJP member refutes claim Brotherhood behind sexual attacks

Freedom and Justice Party member Azza al-Garf refuted claims Thursday that the Muslim Brotherhood had hired thugs to harass and…
Vital Voices walk connects women leaders
Life & Style

Vital Voices walk connects women leaders

In an effort to highlight the importance of female leadership across the nation, Egyptians joined women around the world in…
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