But in Egypt, where sovereigns, no matter how young, were revered as god-kings, women protected them. Rather than see the child as an obstacle to power, mothers, aunts, sisters would defended the ...

With a population of 104 million, Egypt is a conservative country where it is uncommon for women to be spotted on motorcycles. Wassef learned to ride bikes in 2008, challenging the trend in the ...

Most women, however, watched from the sidelines. That dynamic, for the most part, still holds. But in 2024, something shifted. For the first time, Egypt’s Women’s Premier League was broadcast ...

Margaret Warner talks with the World Bank's Nihal Elwan and American University's Diane Singerman about the street harassment Egyptian women face in their daily lives. Margaret Warner has the ...

In his book The Egyptian Family in Ancient Times, Abdel-Aziz Saleh describes the status of women in ancient Egypt by drawing on evidence found in ancient papyri and inscriptions in tombs and temples.

In the ninth episode of The Media Line’s Spanish-language podcast, Medio Oriente 123, host Debbie Mohnblatt is joined by Egyptian scholar and women’s rights activist Sara Kira. For more ...

️ To receive our weekly Women Worldwide newsletter, Click here. Myths about the female body are rife in conservative societies such as Egypt's. These are not only evident in the way women ...

In America, progressive feminists often speak out against toxic masculinity. But in Egypt, women, especially Christian women, live with its brutal reality. Julia Atef, 21, never made it to church ...

Egypt’s ministry of health has published brief awareness pamphlets on its social media platforms about the virus, noting some of its key symptoms and asking women to schedule routine check-ups.

Danna and her younger sister, Malac, are now opening eyes and making history as members of Egypt’s first women’s hockey team. They’re competing at the Amerigol LATAM Cup this week at the ...