women’s rights
International Women’s Day: Egyptian cartoonist sheds light on 10 discriminatory laws against women
Life & Style
May 16, 2017
International Women’s Day: Egyptian cartoonist sheds light on 10 discriminatory laws against women
Another International Women’s Day has rolled around, and another opportunity to honor women who have constantly called for equal rights…
Germany’s Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
Middle East
May 1, 2017
Germany’s Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his successors in her first visit to the kingdom…
Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges
Middle East
April 27, 2017
Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges
A proposal to establish sports education colleges for Saudi women failed to win enough votes in the kingdom's top advisory…
Israel appoints first female Muslim judge to religious court
Egypt
April 26, 2017
Israel appoints first female Muslim judge to religious court
The Committee for the Appointment of Judges in Israel, headed by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, appointed Hanaa al-Khatib as the…
A Saudi woman’s plea for help exposes risks runaways face
Middle East
April 16, 2017
A Saudi woman’s plea for help exposes risks runaways face
A young Saudi woman's plea for help after she was stopped in an airport in the Philippines en route to…
Egypt signs €10 million grant agreement with EU for empowerment of women
Business
April 11, 2017
Egypt signs €10 million grant agreement with EU for empowerment of women
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr signed a grant agreement with Director General of the European Neighborhood Policy and…
Why women are taking to YouTube in Saudi Arabia
Fashion
April 9, 2017
Why women are taking to YouTube in Saudi Arabia
Al-Juhara Sajer is a 25-year-old lifestyle and makeup vlogger from Saudi Arabia.
In photos: Anti-harassment photography campaign points finger at silent witnesses
Egypt
March 30, 2017
In photos: Anti-harassment photography campaign points finger at silent witnesses
"Your Silence is Harassment" is the name of the most recent campaign fighting against sexual harassment in Egypt, specifically condemning the…
Sisi issues 4 decisions to empower women on Mother’s Day
Egypt
March 22, 2017
Sisi issues 4 decisions to empower women on Mother’s Day
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the first lady participated in a celebration on the occasion of Mother's Day on Tuesday…