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Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries denied bodily autonomy: UNFPA
Violations include rape, forced sterilisation, virginity tests, FGM, and more

Women receive 70% of British Councilâs Newton Mosharafa PhD scholarships in 2020-2021
Programme is co-financed between UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Women more affected than men by depression: Egyptian Psychiatric Association
Over 264 million people around world of all ages suffer from depression

Egypt injects EGP 9.1bn to fund womenâs SMEs in almost 6 years
Country provides 623,500 loans for small, micro projects from July 2014 to late 2020

Opinion| COVID-19: A relapse on womenâs rights or potential for further opportunities?
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked desolation around the whole world, affecting the populationâs health, social and economic status, and stretching government resources and options.

Al-Sisi directs government to reduce number of women imprisoned for debt in Egypt
President asserts that women are role models in various fields

Honna art exhibition showcasing women artists launched at Manial Palace
On display at the week-long exhibition are more than 100 works of art by women artists in Egypt.

1 in 3 women experience violence globally: WHO
While numbers reveal alarmingly high rates of violence against women and girls, they do not reflect ongoing impact of COVID-19

Egyptto review its experience of womenâs empowerment at UN
Egypt participates in 65th session of UN Commission on Status of Women

Opinion| Women at the centre of COVID-19 response
And COVID-19 will continue to have far-reaching impact on the hard-won gender equality gains in all countries. No country has fully achieved gender equality, with all countries grappling with gaps in womenâs equal participation in economic and public life. All countries are also struggling to address the âshadowâ pandemic â violence against women.

International Cooperation Minister among 9 Egyptian women to receive Champions of Change Award
The awarding ceremony was held on Thursday morning, at the residence of the Mexican Ambassador in Cairo, Jose Octavio Tripp.

Womenâs Black Ball Squash Open to conclude on Thursday
Egypt is hosting the tournament until Thursday, with a total of $175,000 in prizes up-for-grabs.

Egypt, partners celebrate launch of project to eliminate violence against women
Project also aims to advance womenâs financial inclusion, economic empowerment in rural Egypt

Facebook launches #SheCreates e-book highlighting womenâs achievements in MENAT
Facebook has launched the #SheCreates e-book, marking the International Women’s Day.

IFC, Egyptian Exchange lend support to womenâs empowerment on International Womenâs Day
The annual event, held by the IFC and stock exchanges around the world since 2014, aims to raise awareness of the pivotal role women play supporting private sector growth and development.

Egypt receives $3.3bn in funds to support women: Al-Mashat
Egypt celebrated for implementing Positive Mental Health Initiatives for Women in World Bank report

Female participation in workforce remains low despite achievements
Contribution of women aged 15 and above to workforce was just 14.3% compared to 67.4% for men in 2020, says CAPMAS

JICA to continue supporting Egyptâs educational reforms to boost womenâs empowerment, gender equality
The agencyâs emphasis of support came in a press statement on the occasion of the International Womenâs Day, celebrated on 8 March.

March: The month of celebrating women
Egyptian women obtained right to vote, run in elections in March 1956 which was one of their demands for years

Opinion| WOW festival calls for rewriting history from feminist perspective
The festival is considered a global women’s movement launched by British director and producer Jude Kelly in 2010, Artistic Director of the South Bank Centre, one of the largest cultural centres in Europe, on the centenary of International Women’s Day.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina to celebrate International Day of Women in Science
Event to host Hoda El Maraghy who received Canada Medal, highest award in Canada

FGM in Egypt: Culture goes through sea change as law revolutionises
Egyptâs girls and women taking firm stand against genital mutilation to change culture

New initiative highlights achievements of Egyptian women abroad
âWe are living in golden age with positions and privileges offered to Egyptian women,â says Maya Morsi

Al-Ghad Theater presents ‘Paradise Here’ addressing plight of women in society
Theatre is effective in presenting contemporary challenges and their solutions, says Abdel Dayem

Saudi Arabiaâs small cities see sports boom ahead of 1st Basketball tournament for women
GCC country to hold first Basketball tournament for Saudi women in late February

Egyptâs listed companies still poor in female representation at highest levels: Board Diversity Index 2020
53% of listed companies have at least one female board member, with women accounting for only 10.8% of 242 listed companiesâ board seats

Egypt sees gender-based violent crimes rise to 415 during 2020: Edraak Foundation
Crime rates increased significantly in H2 of 2020, reaching 299 cases of gender-based violence, says Nagwa Ramadan

Hala El-Said named Best Arab Minister, describing it as tribute for Egyptian women
Award provides Arab platform for exchanging best practices, experiences in field of Arab regional administrative development and governmental experiences

Opinion| Biden defies continued under-representation of women in US politics
US President Joe Biden’s cabinet is the first in American history in which the number of women is nearly close to that of men.

Womenâs economic role is âmacro-criticalâ, no longer lip-service: Al-Mashat
Egyptian government has taken leap forward by adopting policies, carrying out reforms related to Gender Parity: Al-Mashat