Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 photo, human rights lawyer Hoda Nasrallah poses for a portrait at her office in Cairo, Egypt. Since ...

A sly wink. A slightly teasing smile. A hand poised beneath the chin, gold bangles cascading along the arm. It is an attitude ...

Every time Amira Mohamed stepped onto the pitch, it was never just a game. For her, and hundreds of Egyptian female footballers, the field was a battlefield – not one against opponents, but against ...

epa03500161 Anti Morsi women protesters shout slogans and wave their national flag, during a sit-in against the President Mohamed Morsi decree, in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, 07 December 2012.

In a milestone moment for Egyptian politics, Dr Abla El Hawary made history on January 12, 2026, by presiding over the opening session of Egypt’s House of Representatives, the first woman to do so in ...

This post is part of our special coverage Egypt Revolution 2011. Almost a year into Egypt's revolution in which millions of people took to the streets calling for dignity, freedom and social equality, ...

CAIRO (AP) — Waleed Hammad dressed conservatively for his secret mission into the world of sexual harassment and abuse on the streets of Cairo, donning a long tan skirt and sleeved shirt, and at times ...

The position of women in the New Kingdom was based on a unique combination of ancient tradition and modern sophistication. The opportunities available to most women were limited by centuries of ...

LONDON, Nov 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sexual harassment, high rates of female genital cutting and a surge in violence and Islamist feeling after the Arab Spring uprisings have made Egypt the ...

CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An Egyptian court sentenced five female social media influencers to two years each in prison on Monday after finding them guilty of promoting immorality and human ...