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February 22, 2017

Tensions arise between Al-Azhar and presidency over verbal divorce debate

Recent calls by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to reduce Egypt’s escalating divorce rate by ending verbal divorce have been met with resistance from Al-Azhar, feeding into […]
February 13, 2017

Indigenous women take to radio to say, ‘no more violence’ in Nicaragua

“It makes us happy that we hear the men from our communities are listening to the radio and saying ‘no more violence’ and acknowledging that women […]
February 11, 2017

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

By UNESCO.org : Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO This International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an opportunity for all to […]
February 11, 2017

Arab States build consensus on accelerating women´s economic empowerment ahead of CSW

By UN WOMEN : Ahead of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, governments of the Arab States region met to prepare a common position […]
February 11, 2017

Russian newspaper tells women to be ‘proud of their bruises’ as state partially decriminalised domestic violence

One of Russia’s most popular newspapers has told women to be “proud of their bruises”, as the country partially decriminalises domestic abuse. The article, published by Komsomolskaya Pravda, […]
February 7, 2017

Statement by UN Women on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February 2017

While there has been an overall decline in the prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) across countries, this progress is likely to be offset by rapid […]
February 6, 2017

Egyptian female volleyball team won African cup for 2017

Egyptian females” volleyball team” achieved a great victory by beating Tunisia in the final and Egypt confirm their qualification to the World championship.
May 9, 2016

New Woman Foundation Issued A report on Political Participation of Women in Power and Decision-making Positions Axis Beijing +20

A report on Political Participation of Women in Power and Decision-making Positions Axis Beijing +20 Egypt Dedicated to Shimmaa Elsabbagh the martyr of flower Strategic Goals […]
October 30, 2014

In a Report for the UN Universal Periodic Review

19 Rights Organizations Declare: A Dramatic Deterioration in the Status of Human Rights in Egypt over the Past Four Years In preparation for Egypt’s Universal Periodic […]
October 15, 2011

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