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In Egypt, How Myths Stand Between Women And Their Bodies

CAIRO — "As I watched my breasts develop, I was anxious and confused; I was a child who didn’t understand anything about my ...

Could Egypt's #MeToo movement be the tinder for a 'feminist revolution'?

In just two months, Egypt's burgeoning #MeToo movement has exposed sexual assaults, spurred legal reform and emboldened hundreds of abuse victims including celebrities to speak out, sparking a ...
CBS News

How Egypt's last Jews will mark Hanukkah, and make sure their culture doesn't "disappear" with them

Cairo — More than 10 million people live in Egypt's capital, but only three of them — all older women — are Egyptian Jews. At 70, Magda Haroun is the youngest, and the leader of Cairo's now virtually ...
Live Science

'The papyrus also recommends putting a clove of garlic in your vagina before bed': The texts that reveal the baffling healthcare for women in ancient Egypt

A History of Childbirth," author and historian Lucy Inglis reveals records from ancient Egypt that show how female physicians ...

Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ISIS Parading Caged Yazidi Women In Mosul Before Burning Them To Death - It's A 2013 Street Protest In Egypt

Does a viral photo document ISIS militants parading caged Yazidi women through Mosul, Iraq in 2016 before burning them to ...