Tag: women

Opinion

Fasten your seat belts please

The mood was tense last Thursday as anti-Islamist protesters continued their sit-in…

Shahira Amin Shahira Amin
Opinion

Is the Muslim Brotherhood’s sowing the seeds of its own destruction?

It is not an exaggeration or act of slander to say that…

Fady Salah Fady Salah
Al Fayoum Street in the neighbourhood of Doweika where most of the inhabitants migrated from Fayoum bringing with them practices such early marriage Sarah El Masry
In Focus

Under-reported and underage: Early marriage in Egypt

Early marriage in Egypt is a prevalent problem, too often framed within…

Sarah El Masry Sarah El Masry
Managing editor Rana Allam
Opinion

The path of fear

Fear is what has made the apolitical stability-junkie stick his head above…

Fady Salah Fady Salah
Women marching to the Shura council on the International day of women Women’s march
In Focus

The proliferation of women initiatives

After the revolution, strolling around the streets of Cairo, Alexandria, Mansoura or…

Fady Salah Fady Salah
Mervat Tallawy and Amr El-Lethy being honoured for their role in highlighting women’s issues. (DNE / Nouran El-Behairy)
EgyptPolitics

Struggling to end violence against women

NCW commemorates International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
Two Coptic women were attacked and had their hair cut by two women who wore niqab two weeks ago. (AFP / FILE PHOTO)
EgyptPolitics

Woman attacked outside High Court

Attackers attempted to burn woman’s hair

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
Culture

Men don’t cry

Egyptians are prone to touch each other during conversations and often call…

Fady Salah Fady Salah
Rosie Harper, vicar of Great Missenden, addresses the Church of England General Synod at Church House in central London. The Church of England's draft legislation approving women bishops failed to pass its governing body the General Synod by a razor-thin margin on Tuesday. (AFP PHOTO)
PoliticsRegion

Anglicans in crisis talks after women bishops rejected

The Church of England will not formally be able to raise the…

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
Incidents of women wearing Niqab attacking and preaching the liberties of others are increasing (file photo) (AFP FILE PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR)
EgyptPolitics

Coptic women attacked on the metro

Women wearing niqab cut the hair of two Coptic females

Fady Salah Fady Salah