Women were among the keenest demonstrators in Tahrir Square, and they have as important a role to play as men in rebuilding Egypt, says Fatma Khafagy*
I want to see the opposite of what has always happened after revolutions take place now in Egypt. (...)
CAIRO: This summer, Egyptian women have broken taboos to speak out against the constraints of traditional marriage rites and the prevalence of sexual harassment in the country. Despite their recent push for greater legal and social recognition, (...)
The idea of women's empowerment in Egypt is present, but nodes within the current national support apparatus need to be energised and enhanced, writes Fatma Khafagy*
A country's women's support apparatus -- or national women's machinery (NWM) -- can (...)
Poor record in addressing the gender-specific nature of violence against women, writes Fatma Khafagy*
In 2001, UNICEF estimated that globally up to half of all women and girls in some countries have experienced physical violence at the hands of an (...)
The two battles -- for women's rights and for democracy -- are equally important and they must be fought together. Says Fatma Khafagy*
The issue of women's empowerment has been identified as one of the major development challenges that the Arab (...)
The United Nations describes International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March of every year as a commemoration of "the story of ordinary women as makers of history". Al-Ahram Weekly takes the occasion to reflect on the progress made in the battle to (...)