Tag: women

Moncef Marzouki during an assembly meeting (File photo) AFP PHOTO / Fethi Belaid
PoliticsRegion

Tunisian President affirms women’s rights, criticises coalition partner

Marzouki slams Ennahda, affirms his commitment to women's rights

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam
Metro campaign logo saying “the female carriage is for women only”
EgyptPolitics

The women’s carriage is for women only

Activists to stick “the women's carriage is for women only” posters

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam
No to sexual harassment event in Downtown Cairo DNE Archive
EgyptPolitics

Al-Dostour Party active in the streets

Al-Dostour Party takes action in the streets, holding "No Harassment" awareness campaign

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam
Tunisian demonstrators shout slogans and one holds a poster reading, "don't touch my rights" during a protest calling for the respect of women's rights and other fundemental rights on 13 August in Tunis AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID
PoliticsRegion

Thousands of women marched in Tunis to protest constitutional amendment

Roughly 6,000 protesters, mostly female, took to the streets of Tunis

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez
Opinion

Your ID, Your rights

Thousands of marginilised women in Qalyoubia are now the proud owners of…

Shahira Amin Shahira Amin
Opinion

Editor’s letter: Cover up woman

Women are always to blame for whatever happens to them, in almost…

Maher Hamoud Maher Hamoud
You would be surprised to know which women in Egypt are having a hard time
Politics

As thin as a veil

The difference between a good night and a bad one for a…

Maryam Ishani Maryam Ishani
Politics

Women of Egypt

They make up over half the population of Egypt. Their opinions are…

Adel Heine Adel Heine
With the influx of alternative approaches to healing a new profession is introduced to Egypt: the Doula.
HealthLifestyle

Doula, the woman who serves

The Greek word doula literally means ‘a woman who serves’. It is…

Adel Heine Adel Heine

Women of Egypt

Sara is a 24 year old lawyer and lives in Shobra. Wahida…

Adel Heine Adel Heine