women
Report estimates wealth of women in Gulf at US$385 bln
World
February 27, 2012
Report estimates wealth of women in Gulf at US$385 bln
A report issued in Dubai on Monday estimated the wealth of women in the Gulf area at US$385 billion. The…
Female employees in Assiut harassed while protesting
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Female employees in Assiut harassed while protesting
Dozens of female government employees in Assiut Governorate in Upper Egypt were harassed by passersby Tuesday when they tried to…
Revolutionary groups to march against ‘safe exit’ for military rulers
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Revolutionary groups to march against ‘safe exit’ for military rulers
Fifty-six revolutionary groups on Monday called for marching to Parliament to pressure it to prevent the conduct of presidential elections…
Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor
The Doctors Syndicate has appointed a lawyer to represent the army doctor undergoing a military trial for conducting a virginity…
Head of National Council for Women to be replaced
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Head of National Council for Women to be replaced
Farkhonda Hassan, the head of the National Council for Women (NWC), is to be replaced by Mervat al-Talawy, the former…
Brotherhood secretary’s remarks on women spark controversy
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Brotherhood secretary’s remarks on women spark controversy
A prominent Muslim Brotherhood activist's remarks, in which she slammed the December women's march condemning military brutality against female protestors,…
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
Life & Style
January 8, 2012
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
The role of religion in defining the relationship between citizens and the state has for some time been mainly limited…
Lawsuit demands dissolution of National Council for Woman
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Lawsuit demands dissolution of National Council for Woman
A lawsuit demanding the dissolution of the National Council for Woman (NCW) has been filed against the ruling Supreme Council…
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
Egypt
December 27, 2011
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
“The army and the people were never one hand,” is the provocative title of a blogpost by Maikel Nabil, who…
Foreign Ministry: We won’t accept US interference
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Foreign Ministry: We won’t accept US interference
Pointing to an earlier statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in defense of Egyptian women, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel…