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Date of source: Friday, April 29, 2016
At a UNESCO conference called “Freedom of the Press in the World Today” Egyptian Ambassador Mīrfat al-Tālawī said that for her, the value of the conference lies in getting to know the challenges facing women in becoming leaders of media organizations and in being able to secure decision-making...
Date of source: Saturday, March 28, 2015
An NGO called the “Sisters’ Network” is holding the first ever panel that addresses problems confronting modern women from an Islamic perspective. The President of the organization explained that the organization relies on principles of women’s rights in Islam. The conference is being held in...
Date of source: Sunday, March 29, 2015
An international report published by the United Nations reported that on average, women around the world are paid 24% less than women. As for the Middle East and North Africa, the report found that women are paid 14% less than men on average. In Egypt, 54% of women are paid less than men, whereas...
Date of source: Sunday, April 5, 2015
The National Council for Women asks for a “care hour” for mothers of children with special needs
The National Council for Women requested the establishment of a legal regulation that would grant a “care hour” specifically for mothers of children with special needs. This came during a meeting...
Date of source: Sunday, December 20, 2015
"I will adjourn the session, in case anyone breaks the legal, ethical, and fundamental rules of this Parliament": these were the words uttered by Dr. Āmna Nossair, whose thrusting personality had made her most probably best qualified to be the first woman to preside the Egyptian Parliament in its...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 9, 2015
For many women in Egypt, fending off catcalls and lewd comments is a grim routine of daily life.
Date of source: Monday, October 13, 2014
Starting a business in the Arab world is already a difficult task; but if you are a woman, operating a business in the Arab world is even more challenging!
Date of source: Saturday, January 21, 2012
The Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo approved by majority during its annual meeting on Friday (January 20) on the ordaining of women as priests for the first time in the history of all Christian denomination in Egypt. ['Imād Khalīl, al-Misrī al-Yawm, Jan. 21, p. 3] Read original text in...
Date of source: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Human Rights centers criticized the negligence of youth, Copts and women in the recent governors reshuffle.
The Egyptian Center fo Human Rights described the recent governors reshuffle as disappointing, adding that it does not meet the ambitions of the Egyptian society after the revolution.
The...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah handed its documents to establish its political party al-Binā' wa al-Tanmīyah (Reconstruction and Development) to the Political Parties' Affairs Committee.
'Isām Dirbālah, the head of the group's Shurā Council, said that there are a lot of women and Copts among founders of...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.