women empowerment
Diamonds: Because They’re Worth It
Technology
March 8, 2018
Diamonds: Because They’re Worth It
By Wincy Chan for Jessica In 2009, Doris Leung left her career in journalism to launch a transportation service designed…
Beni Suef’s first female football team aspires to Egypt’s Premier League
Life & Style
February 20, 2018
Beni Suef’s first female football team aspires to Egypt’s Premier League
In an attempt to challenge patriarchal traditions in Upper Egypt, 27 women in Beni Suef governorate decided to form the first…
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
Egypt
February 18, 2018
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
A court in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena has sentenced a man accused of committing an act of sexual…
Iranian woman skydiver looks to break down stereotypes
Middle East
January 23, 2018
Iranian woman skydiver looks to break down stereotypes
For Iranian parachuting enthusiast Bahareh Sassani, skydiving is “a way to prove that women are just as capable as men”…
Lebanese push for more participation of women in politics
Middle East
January 21, 2018
Lebanese push for more participation of women in politics
Lebanon is campaigning to get at least five times more women elected to parliament this spring in its first vote…