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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
Journey started from being violence victim, to suicidal, to becoming productive individual
Violence-victim shelters exist in Egypt; they change lives
“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
Opinion: Violence against women is a universal problem
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 women’rights, also for humanity, against vulnerability, injustice: Ebeid
My first painting sold was gift for mother preparing for her daughter’s marriage, my lucky charm
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 women’s heart health campaign
‘Feel the Beat’ 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
‘I suggest for investors location of restaurant, then we come up with concept development, proposals for what they could sell,’ 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 ‘The Modern Venus’ in summer adventure
‘Paintings, sculptures, music, every other medium can inspire me,’ says designer
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
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 SMEDA’s offices, says Gamea
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 …
How women’s contributions could make for healthier economies
Statistical agencies, government bodies have significantly undervalued women’s 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 …