NPR is reporting that Buthayna Kamel is making history. She has announced her candidacy for presidency, which is a first for women in Egypt. Kamel’s candidacy in the presidential election, which will ...
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 ...
The #MeToo campaign that saw women around the world share their experiences of sexual assault struck a deep chord in Egypt where life is often a daily battle against harassment. Emboldened by the ...
A Coptic priest's comments about women's clothing being too revealing in churches has sparked a heated debate this week among Egyptian Christians, the largest religious minority in the Middle East.