Latest in Tag: Girls Highlight
Latest in Tag: Girls
Investing in girls is investing in our common future: Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres celebrates International Day of Girl Child
Investment in girlsâ education could see 10% GDP growth in EMs by 2030: Report
Eradicating all barriers to girlsâ development will be pivotal in post-COVID-19 recovery, attainment of UN SDGs
Ericsson Egypt participates in Tekla Dialogue to empower girls in tech fields
The first day of Tekla Dialogue featured a workshop of 30 girls from Egyptian schools, aged 12 to 15 years, where engineers from Ericsson Egyptâs Artificial Intelligence subdivision trained them on several ICT-related topics and innovation.   Â
UNAIDS launches campaign for zero discrimination against women and girls
Zero Discrimination Day is universal in nature and aims to highlight issues related to all forms of discrimination. The celebration calls on people worldwide to support the rights of everyone to live a life without stigma or discrimination, regardless of their origin, gender, or their serostatus.
Egypt to host FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U18 World Championship for first time
The 20 teams are Egypt (host), Brazil, Canada, Argentina, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Italy, Belarus, DR Congo, China, Korea, Romania, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Peru, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Turkey, and the United States.
83% of Egyptians believe that education improves girlsâ chances of marriage: NCW
âNasalakâ mobile application whereby users ask, answer questions through it
17%Â of girls in Egypt married at the age of 18
17% of girls in Egypt married at the age of 18, while in Yemen the percentage is 32, two percent in Tunisia, and three percent in Algeria, according to UNICEF in May 2016. This means that the number of child marriage cases is high, as it represents 118,000 girls under 18 years old, and it …
In Afghanistan, girls break cyber walls
In former Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, many still believe a woman’s place is in the home. But two Afghan sisters want to bring a digital revolution to their country by teaching girls how to code and use computers.Groups of teenage girls huddle around computers in a bright blue classroom, some typing furiously, others browsing blogs with the …
Can social media save girls’ lives?
Stories of kidnapped girls take over Facebook, but reasons behind disappearances remain unknown
People call me a feminist writer because I’m obsessed with women’s problems, dreams, innovations: writer Rasha Samir
With her obsession of tackling women’s problems and expressing their struggles and life battles, Rasha Samir sheds light on the main challenges women have encountered in our society throughout history. Although she holds a master’s degree in dentistry, she has never withheld her endless passion for writing. Her most recent novels, such as Girls in …
Sexual harassment concerns emerge ahead of Eid, police claims ready to face it
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Accurate arrests, based on information, will achieve positive results in preventing sexual harassment, says vice squad police officer
‘I Saw Harassment’ encourages women to enjoy Eid celebrations outdoors
Rights group says it will confront sexual harassment and help women feel secure
âI Saw Harassmentâ gets positive response from male citizens in awareness campaign
“We hope police are better trained and ready to help victims during Eid,” says coordinator
Violence against women still prevalent in Egypt: Amnesty International
Press briefing emphasises domestic, public, and state violence against women
Yazidi women victims of torture, sexual slavery in ISIS captivity: Amnesty International
Rape and sexual violence among reported ISIS crimes in Iraq
Anti-sexual harassment initiative intervenes in 35 incidents during Eid
Volunteers intervened to prevent sexual harassment and provide awareness on the risks of sexual crime
Boko Haram in fresh attack as region meets on strategy
Militants stormed an encampment used by Chinese road workers late on Friday in a region of northern Cameroon just across the border from the strongholds where they sparked global outrage by abducting more than 200 schoolgirls last month.
The future of the two little girls
A couple of weeks ago, on my road back home using 6 October Bridge, I managed to avoid hitting two young girls â girls so little as to be invisible unless right in front of the car. For a full week, I saw them selling tissues in the same spot, and every day I could …
DNE Investigates: Politicised sentencing and the Alex 21
The first-degree sentencing of 21 Alexandrian women amid conflicting testimonies and legal incongruencies has raised concerns over the politicisation of the trial
âAlex 21â lawyer released
Lawyer was detained after inciting violence, other lawyers say he is being framed
21 Alexandrian girls âprisoners of conscienceâ: Amnesty
Human rights organisations condemn the 11-year verdict served to female Morsi supporters
Trial of 21 Alexandria detainees begins
Security forces responsible for bringing the defendants to the courthouse failed to do so, lawyers say
The forgotten plight of the girl combat soldier
By Dr Cesar Chelala For the past few decades girls have become unwilling warriors or sex partners for soldiers throughout the world. It is estimated that, between 1990 and 2003, girls as young as 13 served in military and paramilitary groups in 55 countries and participated in armed conflict in 38 of those countries. At …
Educate girls to alleviate poverty
By Dr Cesar Chelala Inequality and unequal access to education holds millions of girls and women back across the world. While the “gender gap” in education has narrowed over the past decade, girls are still at a disadvantage, particularly in getting access to high school education. And women still constitute two-thirds of the world’s illiterate …
Childrenâs rights coalition denounces state stance on FGM
The Egyptian Coalition for Childrenâs Rights described the practice as a crime against humanity
Decade-old film still relevant in post-revolutionary Egypt
Netherlands-Flemish Institute screens controversial Egyptian film Asrar El-Banat followed by Q&A with the director.
Female genital mutilation: A bitter experience
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, the Daily News Egypt brings you the traumatic experience of Om Hossam and her daughter.
Al-Sakary attacks marriage law
As the new constitution is drafted a fresh controversy erupts over the rights of women