Dr Abla El Hawary made history on January 12, 2026, becoming the first woman to preside over Egypt's House of Representatives ...

CAIRO (AP) — Nearly 100 women Tuesday became the first female judges to join Egypt’s State Council, one of the country’s main judicial bodies. The 98 women were sworn in before the council’s chief ...

The first female response we encounter is that of the Hebrew midwives, Shifra and Puah, who are commanded by Pharaoh to kill ...

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In Egypt women rappers like Dareen are battling to make their mark in a booming industry long-dominaed by men — Ahmed HASAN Egyptian rapper Dareen is a whirlwind of sharp verses and curly hair on ...

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Aug 2 (Reuters) - It is a startling image from ancient Egypt - a mummy discovered during a 1935 archaeological expedition at Deir el-Bahari near Luxor of a woman with her mouth wide open in what looks ...

STORY: (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) EGYPTIAN STORYTELLER AND FOUNDER OF "WANAS EL-HEKAYAT`' PLATFORM, ZAHRA ABDELLAH, SAYING: "I'm Zahra Abdellah, I'm 36 years old. I come from Upper Egypt. 10 years ago and ...

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 ...

YouTube is facilitating the persecution of women and girls the Egyptian state deems too immodest by rewarding prominent male influencers whose inciting videos—viewed millions of times—target the very ...