With the support of her mother, Egyptian athlete Samar Hamza (27) has been able to face her challenges squarely to get where she is today.
Egyptian Wrestler, Samar Set to Compete at 2024 Summer Olympics
Discover The First Jordanian Female Mountaineer
Dolores decided to climb mountains in 2015 when a business firm in Dubai employed her because she felt the urge to take on a fresh challenge. She told Euronews, “I always wanted to connect with nature and experience more of the world.
Afghan Female TV Anchors Have Now Been Forced to Cover Their Faces
During the Taliban’s last reign in Afghanistan, from 1996 to 2001, they imposed severe restrictions on women, requiring them to wear the all-encompassing burqa and prohibiting them from participating in public life or education.
Rights of Afghan Women and Girls Under Attack
The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that the rights of Afghan women and girls are “under attack” and that they need the world body’s support and solidarity now more than ever. In a statement on Thursday, the OCHA said that girls and women in the war-torn nation are deprived of basic rights and humanitarian organisations must aim to scale up assistance by providing food, healthcare, education, livelihood opportunities and protection services, reports TOLO News. According to the OCHA, 11.8 million women and girls need urgent humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan. The statement came after a gathering of women activists in Kabul on Wednesday stayed awake all night and “lit candles for freedom”. Reacting to the OCHA statement, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the allegations were baseless and “false information”. In a tweet, Mujahid said that since the Taliban took over Afghanistan last August everyone’s rights have…
Dubai Permits Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Lactating, Expectant Mothers
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said Saturday it will allow women who are breastfeeding and those planning to get pregnant to take the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Sony Grants Scholarship to Women Students in Indian Institute of Science
Sony India Software Centre Pvt Ltd (SISCPL) has established five fellowships in the broad area of computing sciences for women M Tech students at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
UAE Reaffirms Commitment to Achieving Gender Equality
The United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to achieving gender equality and advancing the role of women at the 65th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Hessa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, delivered the statement on behalf of the UAE at the general discussion via a recorded message, noting that the UAE’s efforts include the campaign to eliminate all forms of violence against women and the protection of women’s rights. She underlined the prominent role played by women in the UAE’s leadership ranks and at the frontline of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As the Minister of Community Development, I recruited more than 600,000 volunteers. About 53 percent of them are women to help address the pandemic,” she said. Minister Buhumaid highlighted recent legislative amendments made as part of national efforts to eliminate violence against women and protect their rights. She referred to the…
