Business
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Tech
11/28/2024 5:26:03 PM
Two rival ride-hailing platforms announced on Thursday options allowing Parisian women to order a car driven by a female driver in a bid to ensure "greater safety" for its customers.
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Egypt
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Society
11/27/2024 12:53:03 PM
Egypt has recently introduced a new regulation requiring unemployed women or women from 22 specific professions to obtain a travel permit before travelling to Saudi Arabia, except for Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages.
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World
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War in Sudan
11/26/2024 12:34:34 PM
The United Nations humanitarian chief raised the alarm on Monday over an "epidemic of sexual violence" against women in war-torn Sudan, saying the world "must do better".
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World
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Region
3/9/2024 12:16:10 PM
Legal equality for women could take centuries as the fight for gender equality is becoming an uphill struggle against widespread discrimination and gross human rights abuses, the United Nations chief said on International Women’s Day.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
2/17/2024 11:44:00 PM
On the 134th day of the Israeli war on Gaza, Tel Aviv continues to threaten to invade Rafah in southern Gaza, arrests up to 100 at Nasser Hospital, while the International Court of Justice warned of a "humanitarian nightmare," and tensions mount across the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Life & Style
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Health
9/27/2023 2:38:47 PM
A new research by UN Women reported that decision-makers in the Arab region are overwhelmingly positive about paternal leave and men’s involvement in childcare.
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World
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International
9/7/2023 8:44:21 PM
From the fight against poverty to education access, from political representation to economic opportunity, the world is "failing women and girls," the United Nations warned in a report on gender equality released Thursday.
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Egypt
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Society
8/10/2023 2:20:29 PM
UN Women Egypt are opening doors for Egyptian women to step into the world of technology with a free online training programme designed to equip them with the skills needed to thrive in the information and technology job market.
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World
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International
7/24/2023 1:14:48 PM
Photo apps digitally undressing women, sexualized text-to-image prompts creating "AI girls" and manipulated images fueling "sextortion" rackets -- a boom in deepfake porn is outpacing US and European efforts to regulate the technology.
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World
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Region
7/20/2023 8:47:04 PM
United Nations experts on Thursday slammed a Libyan government policy effectively blocking women and girls from travelling abroad without a male guardian as discriminatory and a violation of their rights.
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World
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International
7/17/2023 5:17:17 PM
Taliban authorities have further increased restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan in recent months, including in education and employment, the U.N. said in a report on the human rights situation issued Monday.
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World
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Region
4/8/2023 11:00:19 PM
Police in Iran said on Saturday they plan to use "smart" technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country's strict Islamic dress code.
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World
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Region
3/8/2023 9:47:51 PM
Women are the primary victims of wars and conflict, yet they remain severely underrepresented at diplomatic negotiations, officials told the United Nations Security Council on late Tuesday.
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World
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International
1/7/2023 8:09:16 PM
A top U.N. envoy met with the Taliban-led Afghan government’s higher education minister on Saturday to discuss the ban on women attending universities. Markus Potzel is the first international official to meet with him since the ban was introduced last month.
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World
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International
3/26/2022 6:43:59 PM
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers refused to allow dozens of women to board several flights, including some overseas, because they were traveling without a male guardian, two Afghan airline officials said Saturday.
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World
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Africa
9/24/2021 12:19:58 PM
‘As the first female president in the history of my country, the burden of expectation to deliver gender equality is heavier on my shoulder,’ said Samia Suluhu Hassan, the president of Tanzania
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World
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International
9/5/2021 5:12:42 PM
The decree applies to private colleges and universities, which have mushroomed since the Taliban's first rule ended in 2001
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/26/2021 10:47:00 AM
The penalties faced by those found guilty of sexual harassment have been increased
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World
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International
3/27/2021 11:38:08 AM
The Commission on the Status of Women reaffirmed the blueprint to achieve gender equality adopted 25 years ago at the Beijing women's conference and shone a spotlight on several major issues today
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World
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Africa
3/25/2021 9:11:51 PM
Women told stories of gang rape, rape in front of family members and men being forced to rape their own family members under the threat of violence, deputy UN aid coordinator in Ethiopia said
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