There's more to wearing the "niqab" -- the austere, all-covering veil favored by ultra-religious Muslim women -- than meets the eye. A recent declaration by a leading Egyptian cleric that women will ...

Messiry, Hala Foda, and Amani Ali decided to make the old trendy through three projects inspired by the depth of Egyptian ...

Egyptian women are absolutely killing it in the business world, creating brands that are not just thriving but also ...

Posing elegantly before the historic Muhammad Ali Mosque, Farida Fahmy, renowned Egyptian dancer and co-founder of the iconic ...

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CAIRO, March 8 (MENA) – First Lady Intisar al-Sisi had a meeting on Saturday with some honorable examples of Egyptian women on the on the occasion of International Women’s Day, marked annually on ...

Myths about the female body are rife in conservative societies such as Egypt's. These are not only ... hated the appearance of her breasts. She wore a bra all the time — even in the shower ...

how street theatre shifted mentalities in villages and the importance of cultural role models for women and girls in Egypt.

Egypt is set to take part in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), which will be held in New York from March 10th to the 21st. The Egyptian delegation will be led by ...