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Find the latest women’s news, features and opinions on the Daily News Egypt. Women section stands for economic and social empowerment of women in Egypt  and worldwide.

Latest Women News

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

Auset: Young Egyptian sets up Instagram account to empower fellow women

Page aims to empower women and shed light on problems of gender…

Daily News Egypt

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