Egyptian women protest ban on austere veil
There's more to wearing the "niqab" -- the austere, all-covering veil favored by ultra-religious Muslim women -- than meets the eye. A recent declaration by a leading Egyptian cleric that women will ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty13d
Dress Codes Tighten For Women In Turkmenistan, Where The State Tells You What To Wear
New rules have been handed down to women working in Ashgabat further restricting what they can wear, adding to a growing list ...
Egyptian Streets15d
How One Garment Shaped the ‘Bint al Balad’ Identity for Egyptian Women
Posing elegantly before the historic Muhammad Ali Mosque, Farida Fahmy, renowned Egyptian dancer and co-founder of the iconic ...
Putin crony tells Russian women to ‘wear mini-skirts’ to stop population decline
Russian girls should wear mini skirts to meet boys like ‘in the 1970s’ because ‘no one bothered girls back then’, a Russian ...
Sudanese Women In Egypt Adhere To Traditions And Seek Dignified Living
Maha recounts, "The war has changed us, stripping away everything that once defined us. Even the tradition of henna, we abandoned it in mourning for our wounded homeland. For Sudanese women, mourning ...
Egypt Independent6d
MP: Sisi attaches importance to boosting role of women in society
Speaking to MENA on the occasion of President Sisi’s participation in a meeting held for Egyptian women and ideal mothers, she said the president’s participation in the meeting reflects the political ...
World Bank Group17d
Breaking Barriers: Boosting Women's Labor Force Participation in Egypt
Women make up nearly half of Egypt's population, and their untapped potential in the workforce is considerable. World Bank analysis conducted in 2024 reveals that closing the gender employment gap ...
Hebdo Ahram13d
Passion of three women turning Egyptian heritage into a fashion statement
Through their fashion projects, they have reimagined Egyptian women's styles, motifs, and designs from Upper Egypt to Siwa and from Ancient Egypt to Coptic Egypt. The essence of their work aligns ...
At Least Six Dead After Submarine Carrying 45 Tourists Sinks in Egypt
At least six people are dead and nine others are injured after a tourist submarine sank in the Egyptian Red Sea. Some 45 ...
The GW Hatchet2d
Scholars delve into history of feminist movements in Iran and Afghanistan
Middle East and gender studies experts discussed the history of feminist movements in Iran and Afghanistan and the countries’ ...
sis6d
President El-Sisi Participates in Meeting on Egyptian Women and Ideal Mothers
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi participated in a meeting held for Egyptian women and ideal mothers. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, Minister of Planning, Economic ...
Hebdo Ahram21d
Int'l Women's Day: Championing Egyptian women and girls in world of uncertainty
On International Women’s Day, Yves Sassenrath, UNFPA representative in Egypt, reflects upon the country’s commitment to women’s empowerment. As the sun rises over the Nile this International ...