Women

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Latest Women News

Egypt relatively close to achieving gender equality in science: UNESCO

Fariz praised the Egyptian Government's efforts to achieve gender equality and update…

Nehal Samir

Below Sea level: Photo session expresses in pictures daily pressures women face

She created a photo session that includes a series of photographic self-portraits,…

Nehal Samir

ANITAB.ORG Announces First Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration In Europe, Middle East, And Africa

The world's largest gathering of women technologists expands its reach with an…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt, UN Women discuss joint cooperation to streamline women’s empowerment efforts

The discussions also sought to lay down future areas of cooperation to…

Daily News Egypt

Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries denied bodily autonomy: UNFPA

Violations include rape, forced sterilisation, virginity tests, FGM, and more

Nehal Samir

Women receive 70% of British Council’s Newton Mosharafa PhD scholarships in 2020-2021

Programme is co-financed between UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,…

Nehal Samir

Opinion| CEDAW and the challenges of globalisation

This comes especially after the Hamdouk Transitional Government in Sudan announced its…

Marwa El- Shinawy

Women more affected than men by depression: Egyptian Psychiatric Association

Over 264 million people around world of all ages suffer from depression

Daily News Egypt

‘MySafeUni Day’ highlights fight against sexual harassment in universities

Event led by students, alumni, and wider AUC community, featured speakers from…

Daily News Egypt

34 projects worth $3.3bn aim to achieve gender equality in Egypt: Al-Mashat

Egypt was first country globally to launch 2030 women strategy

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