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Defying patriarchy: Saudi women struggle for empowerment
No women in Middle East will have full rights in near future—if ever—not just Saudi women, Kinias says
Umm Kulthum’s artistic heritage cannot be buried
There are six generations of audience for “Umm Kulthum returns” concerts, says El Sawy
Power of women in enhancing Egyptian economy
Egypt needs more airports, much better trained labour to attract more investments: BWE21 president
Administrative Prosecution issues report on advantages, challenges of women in public sector
The Administrative Prosecution Authority, headed by Faryal Kotb, issued a report on the most prominent advantages and challenges faced by women in public sector jobs within the framework of the state’s efforts for its designated year of women, 2017. The report listed the negative aspects of discrimination against women in public sector jobs and ways …
One of Africa’s most influential women in business, government is Yomna El Sheridy
Yomna El Sheridy is the founder and managing director of Special Food Industry International Co, manufacturer and exporter of table olives, pickled vegetables, and sun-dried tomatoes. She has over 20 years of experience in food processing and has worked in the export and marketing of food products at a global level. El Sheridy has worked …
Entreprenelle holds ‘SHE CAN’18’ event for women entrepreneurship in Cairo on 2,3 March
Prominent issue causing gap in entrepreneurship field is women unaware of available resources in market, says Entreprenelle founder
Social media users blog for World Hijab Day
Users published stories on discrimination challenges, how they struggle to wear the headscarf
Women break political taboos
Huda Sha’arawi struggled for 99 years, calling for Egyptian women’s electoral, political rights; now, six ministries in Egypt led by women
44th birthday of the female voice of Egyptian TV drama and cinema
There are dozens of successful movies and drama, but you may forget the name of their makers once the movie or the episodes are over. This, however, does not apply to the works of a director like Kamla Abu Zekry. Kamla Abou Zekry, who celebrated her birthday on 8 January, is one of the best …
Erian’s inspiring journey from pharmacist to Nefertari Founder
Company exports about 30-40% of production, targets 70% in 2018, says CEO and founder
Juhayna succeeded in collecting EGP10m for Baheya Hospital within 5 days
As Juhayna had announced, donations collected for Baheya Hospital in the framework of Juhayna campaign launched earlier this year to support the hospital, which is only one dedicated for the early detection and treatment of breast cancer, reached EGP10m, after only five days only of launching the campaign. Juhayna’s campaign had aimed to collect EGP19m …
Mama Noel comes back to Cairo streets in 2018
Goal is to convey positive image of Egypt, says Egyptian Mama Noel
Rotary club honours number of female leaders in different fields
Behind every woman honoured, a story of success
Registration for 1st phase of “women leading the future” programme opens
The Central Bank of Egypt, the National Council for Women (NCW), and the 50th Forum announced the opening of registration for the first phase of the “women leading the future” programme, which is the first of its kind in a partnership between the government and the private sector. This came during a general meeting, which …
Young Egyptian women technical, vocational education: aspirations, challenges
Over 700,000 female students enrolled in TSE in academic year 2015/16, says Population Council country director
NCW signs cooperation protocol with AccorHotels to support women
Over 35% AccorHotels employees are women
Aim to form specialised front to treat breast cancer: Baheya
Most common cancer type among women is breast cancer, about 38% of all cancer cases: Emara
StreetPal helps women fight sexual harassment
Hope to run the application abroad in 2020, says StreetPal cofounder
Our only weapon now is Arab solidarity: Mervat Al-Talawy
Number of female POWs reached 52 in occupation’s prisons, says Palestine’s representative in the Executive Council of the Arab Women Organisation
Deprivation of inheritance is form of violence against women: NCW president
Inheritance law very important as women are victims most vulnerable to this crime, says Sakina Fouad
When women work
According to a report released by Egypt’s Central Administration for Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) in April 2016, women account for approximately 22.5-23.5% of the local labour market compared to 46% in the UK, 47% in Russia, and 50% in South Korea, as examples. Even though the portion of women in the active workforce has slightly …
Palestinian women’s market: reviving an abandoned heritage
The annual market organised by Palestinian Women’s Union sells handmade products made by Palestinian women in Egypt
Our priority is to empower women: UN Women regional director Naciri
Mohamed Naciri, regional director of UN Women—Arab states/North Africa, said that one of the UN’s priorities and roles is to support member states, civil society, and women and girls, specifically to empower women, including the pursuit of a world in which women and girls live without violence. This came during the ceremony that was organised …
The FAWE laureate of $1m the “2017 cycle of the Al-Sumait Prize” in the field of education
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), based in Nairobi, Kenya, received the $1m prize from the 2017 cycle of the Al-Sumait Prize. The laureate of the 2017 cycle of Al-Sumait Prize for African Development in the field of education was endorsed by the prize’s board of trustees for its exemplary work in education development …
Egyptian awarded 1 of 7 most exceptional female scientists in Middle East
For years, Mennatullah El-Serafy, a PhD holder in genome science, has been working on research about human genes to detect proteins and factors that would help find treatments for immunological and genetic diseases. Her research led her to be chosen as one of the seven most exceptional female scientists in the Middle East by the …
Breaking barriers: towards equality between women and men in politics
“We hope women will represent 30% of parliament seats,” says NCW head
Facts about International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
About 750 million females married before 18th birthday in 2017, says UNICEF
Implementing women’s economic empowerment for shaping global economy
A study about implementing women’s economic empowerment for shaping the global economy was conducted by Citibank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the European Commission. The study aims to dig deeper in strengthening the role of women, not only in terms of the labour force, but also in terms of reaching higher …
State Council postpones reviewing challenge to female judge ban
State council is my opponent and judiciary at the same time, says Gadallah