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Latest in Women
Candle carving in Cairo- an art reborn Egyptian Woman
Yoby`s: every candle has a story
Salmonella: More baseless misogyny or important social commentary?
NCWR requested Google to remove the song from all online sites, believing that it is offensive towards women
What awaits Egyptian women in 2020?
The start of a new decade carries hope for further women’s empowerment. A new year has just started, bringing women in Egypt new hopes for ending violence against them, improving their conditions. Daily News Egypt dug into the major events that scheduled to take place in Egypt in 2020.
Egyptian women in a decade: the turbulent path towards empowerment
Daily News Egypt presents major stations witnessed in women’s status during the last ten years following the quote,by Karl Marks: “Social progress can be measured by the social position of the female sex.”.
NCW organises a seminar to combat all forms of violence against women
The symposium included a theatrical to address how to deal with cases of sexual harassment and economic exploitation of women
She is Arab: a new voice for Arab women
She is Arab is a passion venture co-founded by Noha Hefny and Samar Alshorafa. Daily News Egypt had interviewed borh Hefny and AlShorafa to learn more about the platform.
World honours activism against gender-based violence
For that, the annual international campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” kicks off annually on 25 November in Egypt and the whole world, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, dubbed Orange Day, and runs until 10 December, the Human Rights Day.
Women of Upper Egypt showcase their capabilities through San3ety Ganoub El Wadi Programme
It also sheds light on the importance of collaboration between the private sector and non-governmentalorganisations, aiming to create opportunities for young Egyptians, while providing them with the right tools and skillset to become future leaders.
Egyptian women festival “Haya Masrya” to be held in November
The festival is a one of the initiatives from the group of Egyptian Single Mothers, that was founded by Nermin Abou Salem, with a membership reaching 65,000 females.
Ministry of Social Solidarity, PepsiCo Egypt and CARE Egypt to launch SFtW for women in agriculture
The programme is with investments of $3.7m, and is expected to benefit 390,000 female small-scale producers and their families in Egypt
Age is just a number: 70-year-old Egyptian swimmer wins silver in South Korea’s World Masters
Al-Attar is considered an inspirational role model for all women, proving that age does not stop one from reaching their dream.
Halaet Wasl honours 100 Egyptian women in different fields
Fathi Al-Muzayen, chairperson of Halaet Wasl’s board of trustees said the conference comes out of the foundation’s strong belief in the pivotal role played by Egyptian women in public life, and their great gains after the 30 June Revolution.
Egypt’s parliament approves new amendments to Alimony Law
New Beginning initiative believes toughening penalties was not enough
Between Two Seas unravels women’s struggles against cultural misconceptions
This is what exactly the Bein Bahrain film (Between two seas) tackles. When you hear the film’s name for the very first time, people might think it’s about a geographical place or an issue related to nature. But through this one, the scriptwriter targeted a much deeper issue.
Egyptian woman wins TIAW World of Difference award for women economic empowerment
The World of Difference award is a recognition and appreciation to the world’s outstanding corporative initiatives for women’s economic empowerment.
Customary marriage: the only alternative for divorced women in Egypt?
With these conversations, a divorced woman who prefers to remain anonymous asked her lawyer friend, “if a divorced woman wants to remarry, but is afraid of losing her children’s custody, what should she do?”
Women generate 30,000 financial transactions worth EGP1m through “Heya Fawry,” initiative
We are targeting 600 additional women to benefit from the initiative in the next six months: AWEF`s Egypt country Director says
NCW issues e-catalogue to empower women economically
catalogue includes 23 women entrepreneurs, and contains more than 60 products.
L’Oréal Egypt launches 4th Skin and Hair Summit
L’Oréal launches SkinAlliance platform to exchange research studies of dermatology
Women have the required qualifications to work in any sector: AIWF founder
“If we make the economy less bureaucratic, it will become easier to do business,” says Al-Kaylani
Women as Engines of Economic Growth
The conference brought into focus the vital contributions of women leaders in economic growth across the MENA states, and the importance of supporting their development in key positions in public institutions and companies, which is a key national priority in Egypt.
Women’s cinema in Egypt is characterised by diversity, abundance of production
Notably, the next edition of the Valencia film Festival will be held from 24 October to 3 November in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia.
NCCM stopped child marriage case in Gharbeya
Subsequently, Secretary General of the NCCM, Azza El Ashmawy, notified the child hotline to take legal action.
OECD praised Egypt’s empowerment of women, however, much needs to be done
Furthermore, she pointed out that Egypt plays an important role in the region in terms of empowering women, noting that many African countries have taken Egypt as a leading example in the implementation of economic reforms related to the empowerment of women.
Egg freezing holds promise, but causes social blizzard in Egypt
In brief, egg freezing is a solution to preserve a woman’s fertility, so she can get pregnant in the future. It involves extracting a woman’s eggs (oocytes), freezing them, and stored as a method to preserve reproductive potential for women.
Women own only 5.2% of Egypt’s private lands: NCW
30.8% of Egyptian females over 10 are illiterate, says study
Saudi Arabia tries to limit masculinty in society
However, Saudi women did not surrender to this unfairness and opposed this situation, leading the government to make an amendment to travel and passport issuances in 2017.
Meet first female CNC lathe instructor in Egypt
Being a female that works in the turning field should be very difficult especially in a masculine society, so Daily News Egypt interviewed Essam to learn more about her journey in this field, her aspirations, obstacles that she faced in this career.
FACE integrates homeless children into society
Belgian woman tries to integrate abandoned, homeless children back into the society.
Misr El kheir empowered 2,500 female breadwinners through providing projects
Foundation helped 65,000 indebted female, male inmates, mostly women since establishment