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Latest Women News

Integrating reproductive care, family planning into health maintenance for factory workers

Egypt has 2.6 million factory workers in 2018; most of them were…

Nehal Samir

Once a dream, gender equality at Olympic Games becomes reality

48.8% of athletes who participated in 2020 Tokyo Olympics were women

Nehal Samir

UN Women Egypt commends Penal Code amendments imposing harsher punishments for sexual harassment

UN Women Egypt has commended the Egyptian parliament’s approval of amendments advancing…

Daily News Egypt

Digital gender gap in MENA region: Root causes and solutions

If 600 million more women are connected to internet in 3 years,…

Nehal Samir

UN, KOICA partner to enhance gender equality, women’s empowerment in Egypt

The programme will be implemented in collaboration with UN Women and the…

Nehal Samir

2021 Aswan Women Film Festival enjoys EU, Mediterranean input: EU Ambassador

Cinema has considerable influence in shaping people’s beliefs, values and perception of…

Daily News Egypt

Opinion| A global model to tackle violence against women

In the early months of the pandemic, the United Nations (UN) projected…

António Guterres

UNFPA Egypt announces actress Amina Khalil as honorary ambassador

Actress has engaged with UNFPA in different activities to amplify relevant messages…

Nehal Samir

Opinion| Historic decisions to empower women in Egypt

This will achieve full equality between men and women in assuming positions…

Marwa El- Shinawy

Combating violence against Egyptian women: Achievements, challenges, and recommendations

Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, praises Egypt’s national strategy…

Daily News Egypt