Women in the Public Sphere

Alarming assaults on women in Egypt’s Tahrir

Reports of assaults on women in Tahrir, the epicentre of the uprising that forced Hosni Mubarak to step down last year, have been on the rise with a new round of mass protests to denounce a mixed verdict against the ousted leader and his sons in a trial last week. Women assault is largely unpunished in Egypt

Brotherhood presidential candidate Mursi attempts to mollify women's fears

Less than two weeks before the runoffs that will determine Egypt's next president, Brotherhood Mohamed Mursi affirms his commitment to women's equal rights.

Arab women marginalised following the Arab Spring

New political forces neglect contributions of women, professor said at the symposium “The Situation of Arab Women in the Light of Recent Developments and Current Changes" yesterday in Dubai.

Egyptian women: 'They were doing better under Mubarak'

In Egypt, women were at the forefront of the Arab spring, but in the new regime their rights are being eroded, writes Nabila Ramdani.

Stop Using Us: Women’s Votes in the Egyptian Presidential Elections

During the Egyptian elections campaigning, women were, of course, targeted by those looking for votes.

Women Look for a Place in New Egypt

"It was so frustrating but so exciting at the same time," recalls 15-year-old Mariam Assam, a year-10 student in Cairo. Assam was recalling the days she tried to join protestors during the Egyptian revolution in January 2011 but was intially prevented by her parents who said street protests were no place for a girl to be.

Sky's the limit for Emirati women

Emirati women have become a significant factor in the process of the country's growth and development. The face of the Emirati workforce is undergoing a sea change with women stepping up to the plate and holding senior positions.

Women needed at dialogue, activists say

Lebanese politicians are wrangling over whether a session of National Dialogue will convene later this month, but for women’s rights activists, the event will be an exercise in futility if half of society remains unrepresented.

Libyan women plunge into politics

Libyan women are dipping into politics in the hope of drafting a constitution which protects their rights. “Women gave a lot of hard work to support the revolution, so why not enter the government now?” asked Samira Karmusi, who is running with the Justice and Construction Party. The party brings together members of the Muslim Brotherhood with other Islamists and independents.

Saudi court overturns circular allowing men and woman to work together in shops

A Saudi court overturned on Wednesday provisions of a labor ministry circular that allowed saleswomen to work alongside men in shops, a lawyer told AFP. The court in Riyadh “abolished part of the decision by the ministry of labor which allowed shop owners to employ men and women in the same place,” based on a law suit filed by businessman, lawyer Mohammed al-Zamel told AFP.

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