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Egypt’s first ‘ideal mother’: woman’s success story, struggles
Egypt honoured 32 women across Egypt on Monday, naming them ‘ideal mothers for 2019’. The mother come from different governates across Egypt, including Cairo; Giza; Assiut; North Sinai; New Valley; Qena; Matrouh; Alexandria; Kafr El-Sheikh; Aswan; Fayoum; the Red Sea; Qaliubiya; Sharqeya; Port Said; Gharbeya; Beni Suef; Menoufiya; Beheira; Sohag; South Sinai, and Suez. Meanwhile, …
Baheya to establish integrated hospital for women’s cancer treatment for EGP 880m
First phase to be completed by end of 2019
Egyptian Museum celebrates women’s month by displaying two rare statues
Statues depict Shepenwepet II, daughter of King Piye, who was called ‘God’s wife of Amun’
Four decades of portraying women’s faces
Helmi El-Touni’s lifetime exhibition features beauty of women across his career
Celebrate her Youth: An Initiative to Grow Bolder
With March being the month of women in general, and mothers in particular, many international brands are already lining up to salute females. Whether through special designs or with dedicated campaigns, local designers jumped on the wagon with few memorable shoots. Nonetheless, jewellery designer Jude Benhalim stood out amidst the trend by choosing to shift …
Breast Cancer most common type of cancers among women in Egypt: WB
This type estimated to be cause of 22% all cancer-related female deaths, says WB
Old but gold
‘Hawa After 40’ initiative seeking to empower women in their 40s, above
Women’s Day: females’ right to live independently in Egypt
“They said sorry we do not rent for women, only families,”: independent women say
Women account for 51% of total projects funded by MSMEDA: Chairperson
Agency injected funding worth EGP 45.8bn since its launch in 1992 until end-January ‘19
Shell Egypt highlights success stories of Egyptian women on International Women’s Day
Shell Egypt announced the completion of its campaign entitled ‘Driven by Passion,’ which aims to support female role models and highlight their successes. This comes in parallel with the International Women’s Day, and the company’s belief in the important role women play in the energy industry and in the society as a whole. Launched in …
IFC targets to reach 50% women participation on its board within 3 to 5 years
IFC, partners ring bell for women’s empowerment in Egypt
International Women’s Day: where does Egypt stand in terms of women’s economic empowerment?
Friday 8 March marks the International Women’s Day 2019, while several government officials, parliamentarians, and UN women personnel assembled to ring the stock exchange bell to raise awareness on the importance of women’s economic empowerment. The first International Women’s Day to be officially recognized was back in 1911, and 2019 marks the 107th annual celebration. …
In isthmus of road: exhibition featuring women’s alluring beauty
For me, men only present physical power, cruelty in art, says artist
Only 20% of women entrepreneurs are bank clients: NCW President
Average size of loans women receive is less than those received by men
Can women make a living out of football?
Women receive 80% of micro-finance in Egypt: Nasr
49% of total number of projects funded by MSMEDA in 2018 were for women, says Gamea
Egyptian female pioneers begin series of sessions to empower ‘technocratic women
The 50 Most Influential Women Forum-the first and largest community dialogue with more than 200 women technocrats representing the female members of the forum-was launched on Tuesday, with the aim of establishing a vision for Egyptian women’s forces in rebuilding the Egyptian identity in all fields in a stage that needs all ideas and proposals …
Largest share of microfinance contributors in 2018 are Women
Women are 67.7% of microfinance’s beneficiaries in Egypt
Woman’s creativity turns old furniture into modern art pieces
She owes her success in starting this project to her father, brothers
Sida, UN, ILO promote productive employment for women in 3 countries
New programme contributes to Sweden’s new strategy for global gender equality 2018/22
Valentine’s Day: What Egyptian women really need, how they think?
Women agreed that the worst gift ever in valentine, is giving money to them
Women’s brains four years younger than men’s brains: study
Scientists have just discovered a new distinction between the brains of the two sexes: age-related changes to the brain occur more slowly in women than in men. The brains of women are four years younger than men, and that difference occurs since early adulthood and lasts until old age, according to a study by researchers …
N by Natalie invites women to ‘Living City’
Busy schedules require smart fashion decisions. As everyone is running to catch up with their expanding to-do lists, some women choose to depend on trusted pieces of clothes in order to never lose a beat. In a bustling cosmopolitan city such as Cairo, the winning combination of well-fitted pair of denim and versatile white shirt …
Fervid quarrel between women, men over ‘Let her become spinster’ campaign
Men frustrated by marriage expenses, or retort to latest reforms to family laws?
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.
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 …
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
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