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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
If women have equal opportunities as men, they can add $28tn to the global economy: Vice Chairman of Mastercard
“The wide gender gap in the Middle East and Africa must be closed, not just financially, but also through education,” said Cairns
Niqab Ban: impartial demand for national security or discriminatory act?
Whoever opposes ban, will pay fine not less than EGP1,000, could increase if repeated
‘Insecure,’ presents true stories of female journalists harassed at work
“I hope to find committee within journalists’ syndicate competent in gender issues, listens to females’ complaints, seeks to solve them,” says Sakr
Egyptian woman proved that problems generate success
Safe MedTours conducts necessary arrangements for Middle Eastern patients, for them to receive world-class medical care in Germany
Egypt needs to increase women’s participation in labour force: Aliko
Female participation in country’s workforce is 22.9%, representing 69.9% of men’s share
World focuses on Egyptian female graphic designer: Ghada Wali
I gained global recognition for works which especially portrayed my identity, says award-winning graphic designer
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Hinderance to female entrepreneurs worldwide is existing bias in finance community: Baduel
Evidence shows gender pay gap, long way to go to ensure equality opportunity, says CEO of Curzon PR
Unlocking girl power, organised by Plan International Egypt
‘Take Over’ initiative on annual ‘IDG’, 11 October, girls’ voices finally heard
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
Abolishing FGM/C: implement effective social marketing campaigns, do not medicalise it
A wide range of intervention strategies have been implemented with the goal of accelerating the abolishment of FGM/C.
Majid Al Futtaim launches 10th annual women’s heart health campaign
‘Feel the Beat’ campaign to raise awareness about heart health among women
Egyptian woman sparked artistic revolution in Tunis Village in Fayoum
What distinguishes Tunis Village is that, it is an open school to teach the art of drawing on ceramics and pottery, as all houses in that village are considered workshops to teach and sell the art of beauty, which means that you can learn this art with great professionalism
Majority of women prefer silence when sexually harassed
Harassment law, changing masculinity culture, ending sexual harassment
Egyptian woman achieves breakthrough in food industry barrier
‘I suggest for investors location of restaurant, then we come up with concept development, proposals for what they could sell,’ founder Everything Restaurant
83% of Egyptians believe that education improves girls’ chances of marriage: NCW
‘Nasalak’ mobile application whereby users ask, answer questions through it
L’Oréal Egypt’s Citizen Day focuses on enhancing women’s environmental awareness
This year, Citizen Day focused on enhancing environmental awareness among all people, especially women
Tahya Misr Funds 10,900 projects for female breadwinners worth EGP173m
Fund announced it supported over10,900 projects for neediest women worth EGP173m
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 …
Women in danger: spy cameras spreading, women demand action
Thousands of Korean women have recently gathered in Seoul to protest against ‘spy cam explicit videos’
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 …
Winning election set me as first Egyptian Arab youngest woman to join FIG in its history: Noha Abdel Wahab
When discussing the women’s history and their achievements, people often forget the contributions of sports and women athletes to the social and political emancipation of women, especially when it comes to the women games, such as the rhythmic gymnastics. Today remarks the birthday of one of the most important female gymnast that was elected by …
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Is riding scooters best solution for facing hike in fuel prices?
After the last rise in the fuel prices, every citizen in Egypt, thinks about the negative effect of this rise on one’s budget for transportation, either to ride private cars, taxes, or even buses. Egypt’s new government raised fuel prices by 35.0-66.6% in emid-June with an immediate effect. The price hikes are part of the …
How women’s contributions could make for healthier economies
Statistical agencies, government bodies have significantly undervalued women’s contribution to the economy: study
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 …
Egyptian women athletes win 10 medals in 2018 Mediterranean Games
Female Egyptian athletes have won 10 medals until now in the Mediterranean Games that is being held in Tarragona, Spain from 22 June to 1 July. The 10 medals include Farida Osman winning one silver medal for the women’s 100-metre butterfly swimming event and two gold medals. Osman received her first gold medal for the …
Meet this female Egyptian World Cup organiser
The role of an Egyptian woman in the World Cup has not been limited to rooting for and supporting her national team, but it extended to include a role in organizing. Daily News Egypt spoke with the only female organiser of the host city volunteers (in Rostov-on-Don), whose name is Neivin Mamdouh. Mamdouh graduated from …