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Latest in Women
Today marks fourth anniversary of iconic feminism actress
She addressed, presented many controversial issues
Men, women remember pain differently
Women better able to handle pain than men, new study suggests.
People say dream big, but one Egyptian woman believes first work hard, then dream big
Cheerful female voice spreads love, happiness among couples
Egyptian women in 365 days
Year has passed where women accomplished great deal, yet challenges still remain, anticipating new year to deal with them
MP suggests raising legal marriage age for females to 21
Rise in child marriages result of economic conditions, lack of girls’ awareness of their rights
Time to stop normalising menstrual pain
Period not stigma
First female taxi driver in Egypt overthrows social norms
“I see nothing wrong with that if woman has required skills, abilities”: Um Waleed
21 female exhibitors from BWE21 participated in IATF
Business Women of Egypt 21 (BWE21) revealed that it participated in the Intra African Trade Fair (IATF) that took place from 11 to 17 December in Cairo, through the participation of 21 exhibitors from the BWE21, presenting various products. Notably, the IATF was the first exhibition of its kind in Africa that provides a platform …
Woman pleads for help after father kidnaps son, flees to Turkey
Social media hashtags went viral recently in support of a divorced mother called Andaleb Fahmy whose ex-husband has kidnapped her son. Digging into the incident, Daily News Egypt interviewed Fahmy who works as a professor in a mass communications faculty at one of the private universities in Egypt. She said with tears in her eyes, …
Women to earn same as men in 202 years: WEF
MENA to take about 153 years to bridge gender gap at current rate of development
Egyptian woman pioneers exposé of entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt
Do not personally limit yourself: Abaza
How 2018 Africa Forum views women’s empowerment on continent
Event links up over 1,000 leaders in business, policy from across Africa, world
Egypt to host 8th ministerial meeting of OIC on Role of Women in Development
Women’s empowerment incorporated in Egypt’s 2014 constitution
GM Egypt celebrated graduation of first 30 women technicians
Programme will create more job opportunities for women in favour of better future: Atta
Journey started from being violence victim, to suicidal, to becoming productive individual
Violence-victim shelters exist in Egypt; they change lives
Egypt’s GDP to grow by 34% if women get equal chance with men at work: Amin
Female entrepreneurs in Egypt estimated at 7.5%, says UN Women representative
“It is more than sexual violence. We are fighting gender-based war,” 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
City Centre Alexandria Fall/Winter Bazaar hosts 21 Egyptian fashion icons
Bazaar kicked off on Sunday, 18 November, will run for four days
L’Oréal honours three Egyptian female scientists
Women in Science programme is live proof to our commitment not only to empower women but also science field, part of L’Oréal
Female drivers achieve success, but face challenges
The Expo was attended by the company’s leaders, led by Ahmed Khalil, operations manager of Uber Egypt, and about 2,500 platinum drivers.
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
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