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 ...

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.

️ 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 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 ...

as if Egypt’s legacy lacked any noteworthy female figures. Today, I rectify a historical oversight and bring attention to various remarkable women. Among them, I bring up Aisha Abdel-Rahman, Bint ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...