women’s rights
Turkish feminists fight bill to curb abortion rights
World
June 19, 2012
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
June 13, 2012
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
June 10, 2012
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
June 9, 2012
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
June 8, 2012
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
June 7, 2012
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
June 5, 2012
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
June 3, 2012
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
May 21, 2012
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
May 7, 2012
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…