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Sexual harassment has been a long-standing problem in Egypt. But since the street protests broke out last year, women have…

  Iran's first woman to compete in table tennis at the Olympics, Neda Shahsavari, says she is "thrilled" to be…

Egyptian women are speaking up against sexual violence after harrowing tales of mob attacks in Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square prompted…

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI — Libyans began voting in their first free national election in 60 years on Saturday, a poll designed to shake off…

A senior Salafi preacher has issued a religious decree that says women and Copts are prohibited from occupying the post…

A political adviser of President-elect Mohamed Morsy said a Copt and woman would be appointed as vice presidents. Ahmed al-Deif…

Anger surfaced this week after the Egyptian state's flagship newspaper Al-Ahram modified a famous painting by Abdel Hadi al-Gazzar by…

Human rights organizations called Thursday for a firm stance against the "intentional" harassment of women during protests.

Presidential hopeful Mohamed Morsy on Tuesday said the new constitution should give Egyptian women their full rights and added that…

Algeria's legislative election saw women take almost a third of the seats, making the national assembly the most gender-balanced in the region…