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Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field
World

Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field

TOKYO (AP) — They set records everyone saw coming and others that surprised the experts. They suffered, and battled, and…
COVID vaccine — the unfounded tale of infertility
Health & Fitness

COVID vaccine — the unfounded tale of infertility

Claims like “COVID vaccines make you infertile!” have been swirling around social media for months. At first, it was only women who…
India’s female labor participation rate falls to 16.1 percent as pandemic hits jobs
World

India’s female labor participation rate falls to 16.1 percent as pandemic hits jobs

NEW DELHI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Female labor participation rate in India fell to 16.1 percent during the July-September 2020…
More violence, less income: Arab women bear the brunt of COVID-19, study finds
Middle East

More violence, less income: Arab women bear the brunt of COVID-19, study finds

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned Heba Mordaa’s life upside down. “Ever since the lockdowns started in March 2020, my work has…
At Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding teens blaze trail for women
World

At Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding teens blaze trail for women

TOKYO (AP) — On the Olympic podium stood three teenage girls — 13, 13 and 16 — with weighty gold,…
Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women
Middle East

Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women

Turkey officially withdrew on Thursday from an international treaty to prevent violence against women, enacting a decision that drew condemnation…
Donia Samir Ghanem inaugurates 5th annual Aswan Women Film Festival
Cinema/TV

Donia Samir Ghanem inaugurates 5th annual Aswan Women Film Festival

Despite her absence due to the illness of her mother actress Dalal Abdel Aziz and the death of her father…
Maya Morsi receives UNFPA Deputy Executive Director on his 1st official visit to Egypt
Egypt

Maya Morsi receives UNFPA Deputy Executive Director on his 1st official visit to Egypt

President of the National Council for Women (NCW) in Egypt, Maya Morsi, received at the council headquarters Ib Petersen, Assistant…
Twitter adds ‘Arabic (feminine)’ language option in diversity drive
Middle East

Twitter adds ‘Arabic (feminine)’ language option in diversity drive

Twitter on Tuesday introduced an “Arabic (feminine)” language setting enabling the social media site to speak to users using feminine grammar,…
Female judges to take seats in Public Prosecution, State Council in October
Egypt

Female judges to take seats in Public Prosecution, State Council in October

The Supreme Judicial Council has decided that it will appoint female judges within Egypt’s State Council and Public Prosecution, beginning…
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