women’s rights

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

The head of Egypt's National Council for Women, Mervat al-Tallawy, said Friday that Egyptian women are excluded from the revolutionary…

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

National Council for Women (NCW) has called on all state institutions to take legal measures against violations of citizens’ freedoms.…

Unlike her Muslim compatriots, Tarulata Rani is unable to inherit anything from her family, cannot divorce and cannot claim maintenance…

Saudi Arabia announced it would allow its female athletes to take part in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, which…

Thousands of feminists and activists sent a petition to several Turkish government ministries on Tuesday to protest a bill that…

The National Council for Women has objected to the recently-formed Constituent Assembly that would draft the new constitution on the…

A Saudi city known for its ultra-conservatism has created its own version of the "Arabs Got Talent" television reality show,…

A mob of hundreds of men assaulted women holding a march demanding an end to sexual harassment Friday, with the…