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GM Egypt celebrated graduation of first 30 women technicians
Programme will create more job opportunities for women in favour of better future: Atta
Journey started from being violence victim, to suicidal, to becoming productive individual
Violence-victim shelters exist in Egypt; they change lives
Egypt’s GDP to grow by 34% if women get equal chance with men at work: Amin
Female entrepreneurs in Egypt estimated at 7.5%, says UN Women representative
“It is more than sexual violence. We are fighting gender-based war,” Egyptian women say
50,000 women were killed last year at hands of intimate partners, family members: UN study
How Egypt celebrates 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
Tadween aims to investigate reasons of increased harassment crimes, identify perpetrator motives behind these delinquencies
Why world launches 16 days of activism against gender-based violence as of 25 November
43% of women in Egypt were exposed to psychological violence; 32% to physical violence; 12% to sexual violence; 17% to various forms of violence by husbands or fiancés; most common type of violence was physical violence from husband: CAPMAS
City Centre Alexandria Fall/Winter Bazaar hosts 21 Egyptian fashion icons
Bazaar kicked off on Sunday, 18 November, will run for four days
L’Oréal honours three Egyptian female scientists
Women in Science programme is live proof to our commitment not only to empower women but also science field, part of L’Oréal
Female drivers achieve success, but face challenges
The Expo was attended by the company’s leaders, led by Ahmed Khalil, operations manager of Uber Egypt, and about 2,500 platinum drivers.
35% of women in the Middle East have no access to bank accounts: GBA
Many people see the gap between women and men in Middle East as a challenge, but I see it as an opportunity, says Vice Chairman of Mastercard
If women have equal opportunities as men, they can add $28tn to the global economy: Vice Chairman of Mastercard
“The wide gender gap in the Middle East and Africa must be closed, not just financially, but also through education,” said Cairns
Niqab Ban: impartial demand for national security or discriminatory act?
Whoever opposes ban, will pay fine not less than EGP1,000, could increase if repeated
‘Insecure,’ presents true stories of female journalists harassed at work
“I hope to find committee within journalists’ syndicate competent in gender issues, listens to females’ complaints, seeks to solve them,” says Sakr
Egyptian woman proved that problems generate success
Safe MedTours conducts necessary arrangements for Middle Eastern patients, for them to receive world-class medical care in Germany
Egypt needs to increase women’s participation in labour force: Aliko
Female participation in country’s workforce is 22.9%, representing 69.9% of men’s share
World focuses on Egyptian female graphic designer: Ghada Wali
I gained global recognition for works which especially portrayed my identity, says award-winning graphic designer
Hinderance to female entrepreneurs worldwide is existing bias in finance community: Baduel
Evidence shows gender pay gap, long way to go to ensure equality opportunity, says CEO of Curzon PR
Unlocking girl power, organised by Plan International Egypt
‘Take Over’ initiative on annual ‘IDG’, 11 October, girls’ voices finally heard
Egyptian woman recognized as 2018 SDG pioneer by UN Global Compact
Founding CEO of EFG Hermes, Helmy participated in many social development initiatives across country
Abolishing FGM/C: implement effective social marketing campaigns, do not medicalise it
A wide range of intervention strategies have been implemented with the goal of accelerating the abolishment of FGM/C.
Majid Al Futtaim launches 10th annual women’s heart health campaign
‘Feel the Beat’ campaign to raise awareness about heart health among women
Egyptian woman sparked artistic revolution in Tunis Village in Fayoum
What distinguishes Tunis Village is that, it is an open school to teach the art of drawing on ceramics and pottery, as all houses in that village are considered workshops to teach and sell the art of beauty, which means that you can learn this art with great professionalism
Majority of women prefer silence when sexually harassed
Harassment law, changing masculinity culture, ending sexual harassment
Egyptian woman achieves breakthrough in food industry barrier
‘I suggest for investors location of restaurant, then we come up with concept development, proposals for what they could sell,’ founder Everything Restaurant
83% of Egyptians believe that education improves girls’ chances of marriage: NCW
‘Nasalak’ mobile application whereby users ask, answer questions through it
L’Oréal Egypt’s Citizen Day focuses on enhancing women’s environmental awareness
This year, Citizen Day focused on enhancing environmental awareness among all people, especially women
Tahya Misr Funds 10,900 projects for female breadwinners worth EGP173m
Fund announced it supported over10,900 projects for neediest women worth EGP173m
Divorce on discharge: normal divorce form or exploitation for women?
End of marriage has many forms, but one of these carries painful stories, namely, divorce on discharge
Women’s driving set to transform Saudi job market: study
Hundreds of thousands of jobs open to women, but they cannot afford to hire drivers to take them to work, says Kinias
Vitamin D deficiency in women: Propaganda or critical health issue?
Most medical labs in Egypt offered discounts and promotions for vitamin D analysis for women during the last two years. In addition, the medical concerned bodies, both private and public sectors in Egypt launched awareness campaigns on the importance of vitamin D analysis and the dangers of vitamin D deficiency. Meanwhile, the National Council for …