women empowerment
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In a new achievement for Saudi women, Haya Al-Mamimade history to be the first Saudi female rower representing her country in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou from September23to October8.In an interview with Sayidaty Magazine, published on September...
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In continuation of women’s empowerment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a woman was appointed to head a sport club, the first such position given to a woman in the Kingdom’s history.Hanan Al-Qurashi was appointed tobepresident of Waj Sports Club in Ta...
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"Here it is women who command!"declared Rigopoula Pavlidis, as she sang the virtues of her remote village on the island of Karpathos, one of Greece's rare matriarchal societies.Sitting at a desk across the room painting religious icons, her husband G...
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By the order of the Taliban government, Sada E Banowan Radio (Voice of Women Radio) was forced on March 30 to shut down due to broadcasting music during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset.The Taliba...
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The majority of Christian countries in recent years, particularly those in Europe, have had concerns with women covering their heads and faces, which is now perceived as a type of radicalized Islam.BackgroundSome reports by Amnesty International and...
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In 2022, Anne Aly was sworn in as Minister of Youth and Early Childhood in the Australian government. Anne was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1967 as Azza Aly. At the age of 2, she immigrated with her family to Australia.
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On the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, women in the historical Moroccan city of Tangiers went out wearing the traditional “Hayek” dress in a bid to revive their cultural heritage.The Hayek is a white garment (cloak) that women in th...
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As influential individuals in societies throughout history, women are celebrated every year on March 8. Women from all over the world are honored yearly for their victories, their strength, their empowerment, their existence and simply being themselv...
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By AFPWhen Nick Hewlett, head of a London school, was told about controversial online influencer Andrew Tate by a parent, he had never heard the name.Yet he soon found out that his students were familiar with all of Tate's misogynist posts on social...
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By AFPDriver Tharaa Ali takes her seat at the helm of a high-speed train ferrying pilgrims to Mecca, a beneficiary of conservative Saudi Arabia's bid to employ its booming female workforce.Saudi women only gained the right to drive in 2018, and until...
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By AFPTwo senior UN leaders said Wednesday they were pressing the Taliban to reverse its restrictions on Afghan women, particularly a ban on working in aid delivery, with one official warning that "famine is looming" during the harsh winter.Speaking...
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By AFPSeveral foreign aid groups announced on Sunday they were suspending their operations in Afghanistan after the country's Taliban rulers ordered all NGOs to stop women staff from working.Their announcement prompted warnings from international off...
