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Latest in Tag: women

Journey started from being violence victim, to suicidal, to becoming productive individual
Violence-victim shelters exist in Egypt; they change lives

âIt is more than sexual violence. We are fighting gender-based war,â 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

Opinion: Violence against women is a universal problem
November 25 is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Many Germans like pointing out the mistreatment of women abroad. But in truth, Germany is far from perfect itself, argues Beate Hinrichs.Health Minister Jens Spahn, of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), associates "honor" killings and forced marriages exclusively with immigrants. But is that …

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

I am in favour of womenârights, also for humanity, against vulnerability, injustice: Ebeid
My first painting sold was gift for mother preparing for her daughterâs marriage, my lucky charmÂ

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

Majid Al Futtaim launches 10th annual womenâs heart health campaign
âFeel the Beatâ campaign to raise awareness about heart health among women

Majority of women prefer silence when sexually harassed
Harassment law, changing masculinity culture, ending sexual harassment

Egyptian woman achieves breakthrough in food industry barrier
âI suggest for investors location of restaurant, then we come up with concept development, proposals for what they could sell,â founder Everything Restaurant

Amina K celebrates local women, talent, fashion
Designer most known for her graphic patterns, laidback cuts, drive to dress all women

Opio addresses free-spirit women with earthly rompers
Dedicated to free-spirit women and long colourful days around the capital or on the beach, local fashion brand Opio has just launched a new collection for modern females who aim to seize the day. With a diversity of vibrant jumpsuits, dresses, and rompers, the collection adds a nonchalant flare to the season’s top must haves. …

Hayden meets âThe Modern Venusâ in summer adventure
âPaintings, sculptures, music, every other medium can inspire me,â says designer

LâOrĂ©al Egyptâs Citizen Day focuses on enhancing women’s environmental awareness
This year, Citizen Day focused on enhancing environmental awareness among all people, especially women

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 …

SMEDA, EBRD organise networking forum for business women
Businesswomen Support Programme provided funding of about EGP 40m for 35 women through SMEDAâs offices, says Gamea

Women in danger: spy cameras spreading, women demand action
Thousands of Korean women have recently gathered in Seoul to protest against âspy cam explicit videosâ

How were women portrayed in Ramadan season 2018?
Ramadan season is known for witnessing the production of a large number of series, that this season witnessed the presence of 30. That led to increasing the competition, but the question is how the portrayal of women in that huge number of series was. To answer this question, the National Council for Women (NCW), in …

Ministry of Social Solidarity allocates 3,000 projects of Mastoura loan project for women with disabilities
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Waly announced in a press statement that her ministry allocated 3,000 projects from the Mastoura loan project for women with disabilities, corresponding with the declaration of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi for 2018 as the year of people with disabilities. The Mastoura project was launched by President Al-Sisi last year, corresponding …

How womenâs contributions could make for healthier economies
Statistical agencies, government bodies have significantly undervalued womenâs contribution to the economy: study

30 June uprising played an important role in changing Egyptian women`s agenda, says NCW president
The president of the National Council for Women (NCW), Maya Morsi said in a press release on the occasion of the 30 June uprising that it played an important role in changing the agenda of Egyptian women, noting that Egyptian women also had an effective role in the uprising. Morsi referred to the deterioration and …

US only western nation ranked among most dangerous countries for women: Reuters survey
The United States (US) was named as the only Western nation among the 10 most dangerous countries for women on Tuesday, in a survey of global experts issued by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The survey asked about 550 experts on women’s issues. The countries were ranked according to six key areas, which were healthcare, sexual …

Saudi Arabia: Women take the wheel as driving ban lifted
On Sunday, Saudi Arabia will lift its ban on women driving. While the few women who have driver’s licenses are thrilled about hitting the road, activists warn that the journey for full women’s rights will be a long one.Open roads as far as the eye can see, and not an obstacle in sight. It would …

A trend or not: how Egyptian women encounter with World Cup 2018?
The whole world in general either males or females is currently watching and following the World Cup with passion and dream for their teams to win it. All the North African countries, most notably Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia are known for their females’ spectators. Meanwhile, Egypt in specific was having more passion and dream as …

Will political empowerment affect womenâs economic empowerment in Egypt?
In spite of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi having announced 2017 as the year of women, and for the first time, in 2018, there are six ministries led by women, Egypt continues to battle the issue of child marriages with a set of new strict laws. Egypt recently ushered in a new presidential term for …

40% of Egyptian women to participate in labour market by 2030: Al-Saeed
Egyptâs Minister of Planning Hala Al-Saeed said on Saturday that the the Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030 targets raising the participation rate of women in the labour market to 35% by 2020 and to 40% by 2030. She made the remarks during her meeting on Saturday with the UN Women country representative in Egypt, …

Meet mastermind behind Women of Egypt page
Biggest challenge facing Egyptian women is masculine society in which they live, says Kinias