women’s rights

Turkish feminists fight bill to curb abortion rights
World

Turkish feminists fight bill to curb abortion rights

Thousands of feminists and activists sent a petition to several Turkish government ministries on Tuesday to protest a bill that…
National Council for Women objects to Constituent Assembly
Egypt

National Council for Women objects to Constituent Assembly

The National Council for Women has objected to the recently-formed Constituent Assembly that would draft the new constitution on the…
Saudi version of ‘Arabs Got Talent’ lacks women and music
World

Saudi version of ‘Arabs Got Talent’ lacks women and music

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

Anti sexual harassment protest harassed

A mob of hundreds of men assaulted women holding a march demanding an end to sexual harassment Friday, with the…
Rights groups say harassment, assault affects female participation in protests
Egypt

Rights groups say harassment, assault affects female participation in protests

Human rights organizations called Thursday for a firm stance against the "intentional" harassment of women during protests.
Alarming assaults on women in Tahrir Square
Egypt

Alarming assaults on women in Tahrir Square

Her screams were not drowned out by the clamor of the crazed mob of nearly 200 men around her. An…
Morsy says women capable of serving in his government
Egypt

Morsy says women capable of serving in his government

Presidential hopeful Mohamed Morsy on Tuesday said the new constitution should give Egyptian women their full rights and added that…
Turkish women protest government plan to reduce time limit for abortions
World

Turkish women protest government plan to reduce time limit for abortions

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Istanbul Sunday to protest the government's plan to reduce the time limit…
Bicycles keep girls in school in poor Indian state, giving hope for better literacy
Egypt

Bicycles keep girls in school in poor Indian state, giving hope for better literacy

RAMPUR SINGHARA, India — The daily trip to high school was expensive, long and eventually too much for Indian teenager…
Afghani women’s rights champion sets sights on presidency in a man’s land
World

Afghani women’s rights champion sets sights on presidency in a man’s land

Leading Afghan women's rights champion, author, lawmaker and presidential hopeful Fawzia Koofi has a revealing anecdote about life as a…
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