Tag: marriage

Divorces on rise in Egypt due to traditional marriages, female empowerment 

In 2017, Egyptian census confirmed total number of divorced people reached 710,850

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

The confessions of Egypt’s married women

A secret Facebook group exposes the reality and, sometimes ugly, truth behind…

Nada Deyaa’ Nada Deyaa’

Campaign seeks to change timeworn marriage traditions 

Marriage is a holy bond, and it cannot be measured by the…

Nada Deyaa’ Nada Deyaa’

Why fewer Japanese are seeking marriage

The number of young Japanese men and women wanting to get married…

Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle

Jane Austen’s 240th birthday: A brief reflection on marriage in Egyptian society

Her ultimate success as a novelist never erased her failure to get…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Fear of sex: Misinformation and cultural ignorance lead to sexual violence

  “I am getting married in less than two weeks! Everything is…

Nada Deyaa’ Nada Deyaa’

Dispute over marriage in Coptic Church sparks calls for Pope to resign

Pope Tawadros II has refused calls to reform Church rules over divorce…

Emir Nader Emir Nader

Child marriage in Egypt: ‘I don’t know how old I am’

Egyptian law sets marriage age for women at 16, however constitution define…

Mahmoud Mostafa Mahmoud Mostafa

‘1980 and Upwards’: The youth’s pain relief

A play that many have watched over and over

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki