Advertisement   108 Article(s) returned. Yasmine Shihata - Enigmatic Ambition By: Reem Gamil July 2010 Celebrating ten glamorous years of Enigma Magazine, one of the leading English Speaking Lifestyle magazines in the Arab region, Yasmine Shihata, founder and Editor in Chief, shares with us her success story. Read more... Shady Sherif - The Core Visionary By: Reem Gamil July 2010 He has set the trend for creative journalism in a time when creativity had no vent and youth no forum to speak. Read more... Mohamed Hefzy on cinema and entrepreneurship By: Reem Gamil July 2010 Exerting his vast influence behind the scenes, Mohamed Hefzy, Managing Director and founder of Film Clinic proved that art and business don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Read more... Hazem El Dalaty - Craving Success July 2010 For many of us Crave is the extended living room where you are sure to bump into a friend after work, chill on the couch or indulge in their infamous chocolate fondant. Read more... Diwan Bookstore - The Egyptian Success Story By: Reem Gamil July 2010 In 2002, Egypt witnessed the launch of the first Diwan bookstore in Zamalek, creating a whole new world for bookworms, tapping into a great market gap. Read more... NASA Breaks Cultural Gaps by Space Exploration By: Reem Gamil July 2010 If you look at the earth from space, you will find more factors that bring us together than separate us Read more... Egyptians take a step towards ending hunger with WFP and Hend Sabry at the AUC July 2010 The walk part of WFP global initiative Walk the World took place at the American University in Cairo AUC Kattameya campus under the auspices of First Lady Suzanne Mubarak. Read more... Contemplating in Cairo - Vol. 22 By: Yusra Badr July 2010 When girls feel they have no control over their lives, they cut their hair or change its colour. That is something to control - Anonymous Read more... Ramadan Series Drama July 2010 What is gluing us to the couch this Ramadan? Cleopatra, Malika Fel manfa, Zahra w Azwagha el khamsa, 3ayza atgawez, yawmeyat 3anes, El gama3a, Msh alf leila we leila and El Kebeer Awy! Read more... Where to hang out on a Ramadan Night? July 2010 Zamalek Residence Cairo Hotel, Grand Hyatt Cairo, Four Seasons First Residence, Bab el Nil, Al Mandara and Mawaweel at Darb 17 18. Read more... Helwa ya Balady Campaign By: Reem Gamil June 2010 "Helwa ya Baladi " is getting to be one of the most influential social initiatives. the campaign is all about giving Environmental classes especially for children in kindergarten stage who are more flexible to learn and are easily to be changed, in-order to have a clean, healthy environment. The campaign is a graduation project that was held by a group of Advertising and PR students at MSA University: Jayda Amr Saleh, Bassant Okasha, Engy Samaha, Eman Gharieb, Kholoud El Masry, Nashwa Rafaat. Read more... The Elton John Experience By: Reem Gamil June 2010 In Arab countries, regulation is still very much focused on ‘morality’ and ensuring compliance with the expected norms of personal behavior. The enthusiasm for banning things is also part of the concept of a properly ordered society that prevails in Egypt and most of the Arab countries. Read more... Breaking Cultural Barriers: the first Muslim Miss USA By: Lena Aloumari June 2010 What are these critics saying about the American Dream? That it’s only available to certain people? Or if you’re a white, conservative Christian, you’ll have an upper hand? Well, Rima broke that ruling. Read more... iCHEF - To the rescue! By: Reem Gamil June 2010 "I attend cooking classes, and I also try to keep up with whatever is going on with the food and beverage industry. I travel a lot to experience different cuisines and flavors and integrate in our menus. Nevertheless, we depend a lot on our customers feedback, opinions, or suggestions. We try offering seasonal inspired dishes in addition to hiring different chefs with different specializations and backgrounds" Read more... Contemplating in Cairo - Vol. 21 By: Yusra Badr June 2010 "The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences." - Frederick (Carl) Frieseke Read more... WFP AMBASSADOR AGAINST HUNGER HEND SABRY VISITS FAYOUM SCHOOL FEEDING PROJECT June 2010 The UN World Food Program (WFP) Ambassador against Hunger, Hend Sabry, visited two schools in Fayoum this week to promote efforts to encourage school enrollment and regular attendance especially for girls. Read more... Mazahers Cakery - A Sweet Treat By: Reem Gamil June 2010 Mazahers cakery specializes in making the most creative, artistic and tasty desserts in town by using high end ingredients. Mazahers Cakery caters your sweet tooth by providing a wide range of juicy carrot cake, chocolate cake, cupcakes, mini cakes, cheese cake, apple pie and so much more. Read more... Dubai: Cosmopolitan or Conservative? By: Reem Gamil May 2010 The city tightens its moral belt on media, love and text messages. Read more... Women Rights Continue By: Alaa Ibrahim May 2010 Snapping out of the malaise of sexism in our community, March 14th, 2010 marks a milestone in women relentless attempts towards their emancipation and gaining their rights. The case of women finally assuming the right to exercise public power specifically being appointed as judges in administrative courts has been highly controversial and initially received with dramatic condemnation and discrepancy. Read more... Contemplating in Cairo - Vol. 20 By: Yusra Badr May 2010 "Television is the first truly democratic culture - the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what the people want. The most terrifying thing is what people do want. - Clive Barnes Read more... ElBaradei Zeal - Yes he can ? By: Reem Gamil April 2010 Read more... Bobby Chinn The Skill of the Grill is On Fire By: Reem Gamil April 2010 Bobby Chinn, the international charismatic chef, author and TV figure is mining travel cooking and writing with a cynical sense of humor and high rated charisma. We met with the firecracker at Diwan Bookstore where he was signing his new hit book Wild,Wild East and doing a playful cooking class for the attendees. Read more... Millions Flooding By: Yasmine Zohdi April 2010 Everyone talked and talked and talked, and millions poured into Aswan and Sinai, their flood matching the rain, but no one cared to ask what was actually done with this money. Read more... Freedom of speech: a thing of the past? By: Lena Aloumari April 2010 During the past few years, governments all over the world have come to realize how substantial the Internet can be for gathering and distributing information, for exchanging ideas, as well as organizing and mobilizing social groups. Read more... Contemplating in Cairo - Vol. 19 By: Yusra Badr April 2010 It is a common delusion that you make things better by talking about them. - Dame Rose Macaulay Read more... Dreams- What do they mean? By: Adora Spencer April 2010 God, please, I am not a child anymore. I am not a victim. The things that are happening…I must be drawing them to me or not paying attention to the warnings. Please, turn my intuition back on. Read more... Contemplating in Cairo - Vol. 18: Lets talk... By: Yusra Badr March 2010 we are slowly, and perhaps unconsciously, letting go of this amazing gift from God; the thing that distinguishes us from other species on our planet. Read more... Haiti aftermath: Child Trafficking and Abduction By: Reem Gamil March 2010 As a consequence of the chaos that usually follows emergencies, thousands of children since Haiti’s earthquake of the January 12 were at risk of falling prey to child traffickers. Read more... Nigel Chapman A man with a Plan By: Reem Gamil March 2010 Nigel Chapman is the Chief Executive Officer in Plan International Devolpment Agency, one of the largest child-centered community development organizations in the world. Read more... A Tale of Black and White By: Reem Gamil January 2010 Red bus, mini bus, micro bus, CTA, old cab, yellow cab, donkey cart, simply put public transport is a colorful mess. Read more... Contemplating in Cairo - Vol. 16 By: Yusra Badr January 2010 I was flipping through an old magazine recently and I found a poll titled "Should Men be Whipped or Worshiped?" Read more... Stand Up To Sexual Harassment January 2010 Sexual harassment is a social disease in Egypt that has crippled our streets, schools, universities and work place in a noticeable way, throughout the past decade. Read more... La Sosta Culturale By: Reem Gamil December 2009 “La Sosta Culturale” was the Ramadan hit show aired on Tarek Nour’s Al Qahera Wel Nas and catapulted Akram El Sharkawy to the new face of comedy this season. Read more... EGYPT - It grows on you By: Nariman Sadek December 2009 What you are about to read are just a few random things I noticed in this country, some I love and some I hate but what I can say for sure is that each and every point has touched me in some way and has affected me in a way or another, if you’ve lived here long enough you’ll know what I mean. Read more... Home is where the heart is By: Mona Fathy December 2009 They say that home is where the heart is, and frankly my heart is right here in Egypt my home, and it’s quite as simple as that. Being born and raised in Egypt gives one the space and opportunity to essentially appreciate the beauty of this country and at the same time decide that you have had it with every little thing that is wrong with it. Read more... Unintended Consequences: Garbage Problem in Egypt By: Lena Aloumari December 2009 Living in a desert, we have become accustomed to having sand surround us: in the streets, on the cars and balcony, in the distance, everywhere practically. Read more... 10 things we hate about Egypt! By: Ola M. Gomaa November 2009 Egypt, the land of the sun, warmth, spectacular beaches and endless treasures, the country we grew up in and collected all our lovely childhood memories, the country which we love so much but are nagged by a few major disasters. Read more... Contemplating in Cairo - Vol. 13 October 2009 Cairo is a city filled with contradictions. Like this city, we; its residents, are also filled with contradictions, especially when it comes to deciding whether we love this city or hate it. Read more... Behind every great Red Bull Flying Bull is a greater woman leading the way! By: Reem Gamil August 2009 Every child dreams about flying and while growing up he/she realizes that this is impossible and quits dreaming, but sixty year old pilot RadkaMachova never stopped dreaming and not did she enter blue skies, but she also became a leader of other dreamers. Read more... The Double Standards of Egypt: The Hair Cover Issue By: Farah Saafan August 2009 Actions speak louder than words. That is one true statement, but where does it stand when we apply it to the Egyptian society? Read more... contemplating in Cairo By: Yusra Badr August 2009 Cairo is one hell of a noisy city. No matter what time of the day it is and no matter where you are, you will constantly be exposed to sounds and noises that are unasked for and that are definitely unwelcomed. These noises are a part of who we are now. We have become a community that honks its horns at unearthly hours in the night, that calls out for “robabekya” in the streets and that plays its music at unbelievably loud volumes that stream out of rolled-down car windows. Read more... Esma3oona..children speak up By: Reem Gamil August 2009 Plan Egypt was founded 70 years ago, and has been operating in Egypt since 1981 under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Solidarity and it is considered one of the largest child-centered community development organizations in the world Read more... Marwa Abdel Samie is connecting the dots… By: By Reem Gamil August 2009 Behind every great film is a great stylist we learned after the extremely cool and authentic styling of the characters in the latest box office hit “Teer Enta” starring Ahmed Mekky and Dunia Samir Ghanem. We met Marwa Abdel Samie who is the mastermind behind all costume designs and styling in so many productions we have enjoyed in the past few years. Read more... Leading her own Caravan By: By Reem Gamil August 2009 Twenty six year old Sarah Wally is a young American-Egyptian AUC undergraduate and the Managing Editor of the AUC newspaper “The Caravan”. Having set her sights on many world issues in her articles and her appearance on Al Qahera Al Yom TV show shed some light on this young journalistic talent. Read more... Spin Radwa spin: The story of a girl… By: By Reem Gamil August 2009 The Whirling Dervishes are a vivid part of our cultural scene today and revived this spiritual folklore that was forgotten for a long time. Read more... Unveiling the Trend: Egyptian Women Re-Think the Veil By: Noha Darwish August 2009 There are so many ways to tackle this topic many of which can easily be biased or stereotypical Read more... Ahmed Fahmy – Decoded! By: Reem Gamil July 2009 With his twenty eight years Ahmed Fahmy is one of the upcoming and moreover ground breaking script writers and actors of a new breed of film makers with all focus on superb comedy. Read more... Karim El Sergany is framed By: Reem Gamil July 2009 Karim El Sirgany, a talented and rising photographer, is booming with his talent to introduce capturing frames of effective photography. He graduated from the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels and is a established a sales manager in a telecommunications company. Ten years ago, Karim began with his photography but kept all in his drawer and unleashed his works of art only recently in his first a solo exhibition “Bedaya” at the Cairo Opera. His collection included the best seventy shots he ever captured and 20% of the sales went into charitable projects. Read more... Contemplating in Cairo Vol.11 By: Yusra Badr July 2009 In every workplace around the world, from Greenland to Australia, we are told to have a professional attitude and separate between our personal lives and our work. Read more... What if What Women Want Magazine was to be What MEN Want Magazine? By: Nariman Sadek July 2009 MEN – Definition in the female dictionary: The most incomprehensive, unstable, irresponsible, childish, insensitive, irresistible species on the face of the planet earth and any other planet. Read more... It all began with Pink Panther… By: Reem Gamil June 2009 Twenty-five year old Fadwa Attia is the founder and creative director of Fofo Designs specializing in unique T-shirt prints. Fadwa is a Fine Arts graduate and began her home business two years ago. Read more... Abstract “Errors” By: Reem Gamil June 2009 Twenty seven year old Jasmine Soliman is quite an astonishing young artist. We met her at her latest exhibition in Cairo titled “Error”. Read more... The Nation’s Urination Temptation By: Farah Saafan June 2009 God bestowed the human race with the most special of all gifts, the gift of the brain. God gave us our brains to distinguish us from all other creatures. Yet when you see someone deliberately refusing this gift and acting otherwise you’re bound to feel perplexed. Now given this fact one cannot keep wondering enough why the so-called developed species of male Homo sapiens has no shame whatsoever to take a leak in public. Read more... Omar Samra Raises Egypt’s Flag on his fourth Mountain Summit June 2009 He did it again! Omar Samra, own very own homegrown climbing wunderkind, has once more given every Egyptian and Arab a reason to feel proud. In his pursuit to climb the highest mountain in every continent, Omar Samra did it again and raised Egypt’s flag on his fourth summit on Carstenz Pyramid in Indonesia, to become the first Egyptian to reach the highest point in Australasia. Read more... Contemplating in Cairo Vol. 10 By: Yusra Badr June 2009 The majority of Arab women share an insight on the men in our lives, specially our fathers, brothers and husbands. Read more... Omar H. Youssef – A Family Affair By: Doaa Agrama May 2009 As the son of screen legends Hassan Youssef and Shams El Baroudy, Omar has a heavy artistic burden on his shoulders challenging this young actor to be at his best. Read more... SaLaLem – Climbing up the Ladder By: Reem Gamil May 2009 One of the outstanding young bands on the Egyptian band scene is Salalem. Salelem, named after their habit of playing music on their college stairs during gaps, is a combo of seven exquisite musicians who created their own little niche in the scene. Read more... Troya – The Fire of Anatolia May 2009 The Fire of Anatolia Dance Group, lead by Mustafa Erdogan, who directed and choreographed the excellent dance show, tells Homer’s epic on the downfall of Troya, the ancient city, once again reminding of the painful destruction of war. Read more... Contemplating in Cairo - Vol. 9 By: Yusra Badr May 2009 Being the internet junky that I am means that I spend long hours online, sometimes reading insightful articles, others just completely wasting my time. Read more... First Egyptian Woman in Dow Worldwide to Receive ‘I am the Human Element’ Award May 2009 Katia Philip, Dow’s Human Resources Manager for the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, is the first Egyptian woman worldwide to receive Dow’s ‘I am the Human Element’ award. Read more... Shaima – The Singing Bee By: Reem Gamil May 2009 Shaima, 30, isn’t just a pretty girl on stage. She is a talented Egyptian singer climbing the ladder of success with live gigs in Cairo. Read more... Time is Money, but not at this end of the world! By: Ola Gomaa May 2009 Time is valued differently among people, for a physicist it is considered one of a few important fundamental quantities, for an astronomer it could be the distance between planets, for a businessman it could mean money, for a surgeon it is a matter of life and death, for a champion it is the difference between victory and defeat, for a cook it’s the delicious conversion of food from raw to cooked. Read more... Message on a Canvas By: Reem Gamil April 2009 Amid the roof of the 7th floor on a building in Down Town lies a colorful haven; an Art Therapy Center Read more... The Talented Mr. Bendary By: Reem Gamil April 2009 Sherif El Bendary is a young charismatic director on the rise with an award winning repertoire of short films and a new perspective on matters of life Read more... The Global Financial Crisis in Plain English By: Noha Darwish April 2009 With economists analyzing the Global Financial Crisis left, right and centre, it sometimes becomes difficult for people to understand what is actually going on. Read more... Interviewing the Interviewer – One on One with Marwan Kadry By: Reem Gamil April 2009 One of the most recognizable voices in Egyptian broadcasting belongs to Marwan Kadry, who took radio and TV by storm. Read more... Contemplating in Cairo - Vol. 8 By: Yusra Badr April 2009 Insomnia has a way of creeping up on you when you are in the most desperate need for sleep, and, with this uncalled for lack of it come the strangest thoughts into one's head. Read more... Mona Hala… Slowly but Surely By: Doaa Agrama April 2009 With her green eyes and dark hair, she embodies the sweet girl from next door with Lolita charms and a natural talent. Read more... Pathways of Women Empowerment In cooperation with AUC social research centre (SRC) March 2009 What are the approaches needed in empowering women? How to make a change and create a difference? Read more... An Egyptian Tale: A Porter’s Wife By: Reem Gamil March 2009 Washing cars at the break of dawn to make a living for a 25 LE salary at the age of sixty is surely no walk in the park. Read more... Eva Habil – The First Egyptian Female Mayor By: Reem Gamil March 2009 Eva Habil is the mayor (“Omda”) of Kom Bouha, a small village in Dairout, Asyut in Upper Egypt. Read more... Amal Soliman and the I do’s! March 2009 Amal Soliman is the first woman to work as a marriage official (Ma’zoun) in Egypt and the Arab world. Read more... Since when is the Sky the Limit? By: Reem Gamil March 2009 Nora Ibrahim is not a woman you meet everyday. She is one of the very few female pilots in Egypt and the Arab world. Read more... Are you schizophrenic? Please raise your hand! By: Ola M. Gomaa February 2009 The word schizophrenia scientifically refers to a "split personality" which could arise from genetic, neural, psychological reasons or due to certain drugs. Read more... The International Conference on Child Poverty and Disparities and the Public Policies for Social Justice February 2009 T he African Evaluation Association (AfrEA), the Network of Networks on Impact Evaluation (NONIE) and The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) have joined forces on the 19th & 20th of January, to gather expertise from around the world for an international event on impact evaluation. Read more... The Stranger in the Elevator! Egyptians don’t recognize their neighbors anymore! February 2009 One day I was going back home from work, all tired and frustrated because it took me hours to get through traffic, and as I got into the elevator I met this old man who was going up the same floor as I was. Read more... Contemplating in Cairo...vol. 6 By: Yusra Badr February 2009 A s modern intellectual women living in this country, we have all interacted with male friends and the depth of our relationships with many of them goes beyond mere hellos and goodbyes. Read more... In Sickness and in Health, I’ll commit to you Egypt!! By: Sally Ouf February 2009 As part of my lifetime plan to discover the world, I packed my bags this August and headed to the mysterious Scandinavian countries where I was supposed to spend 3 days in Denmark as part of the journey. Read more... A Burial? No Thanks, I’ll Pass! By: Engy Radwan January 2009 Although most of us have come across a death incident at least once in their adult life and have mourned someone they loved and lost, still, dealing with funerals and burials is considered taboo for many of us. Read more... Believe it or not! By: Sherry Habashi January 2009 It is a very controversial issue that has amazed many people. It is the paranormal! Read more... Contemplating in Cairo - Vol. 5 By: Yusra Badr January 2009 Cairo is a very harsh city. Surviving here is like surviving in the jungle without shelter or self-defence skills. Read more... The Alluring Enigma By: Yusra Badr January 2009 Magic, supernatural powers, astrology, witchcraft, fortune telling. All these concepts, and many more, are ones that we find attractive, sometimes even seductive. Read more... The Hocus Pocus in Black Magic By: Farah Saafan January 2009 I always have been and will be fascinated by magic. You see, I'm probably Harry Potter's biggest fan in the Middle East, dreamed about joining Hogwarts. Read more... Wishing for the impossible By: Ola M. Gomaa January 2009 Thanks to the cartoon industry and American Sci-Fi movies, several generations were brought up with the concept of wanting what is extraordinary and unbelievable over regular human abilities. Read more... On the path to empowerment: Young Women Leadership Program January 2009 The Young Women Leadership Programme (YWLP) is a two-year project designed to foster a new generation of young women in underprivileged areas of Egypt and equip them with the skills, confidence and experience to take on leadership roles in Egyptian society and make valuable contributions to their communities. Read more... 10 things I would do if I were the Queen of Egypt: By: Farah Saafan December 2008 Taxes would be used to improve the educational system, roads and health facilities and not to be spent on the royal government’s BMWs, wives’ plastic surgeries and/or villas in Marina Read more... An Alien from the Planet of Nowhere By: Nariman Sadek December 2008 It’s 3AM and I’m sobbing in my pillow in total shock and fear from the world around me. I’ve landed on the planet Earth Read more... Me, Myself and the White House! By: Reem Gamil December 2008 Some women race to the altar, others race to a quiet living and some race for stardom. But when they said “ready, steady, go” these women raced for the white house!! Read more... Why do we all believe in Obama? By: By: Farah Saafan December 2008 The world woke up on Wednesday November the 5th to a new leader of the “free” world; Barack Hussein Obama was elected president of the United States of America. Read more... I AM BORED! By: Ola M. Gomaa December 2008 It is true; "I am bored" is a phrase that you hear frequently among people you know, not only among people approaching forties and above, but also among late twenties and early thirties. Read more... What the Movies Taught Us By: Perwin Essam Ali December 2008 Make belief, la la land, otherwise known as The Movies. In spite of the fact that we know most films are based on fabrications, we tend to believe what we watch in them anyway.Deep down we just want to. Call it escapism if you will. Read more... Harassments’ Law in demand! November 2008 The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR) is saddened by the harassment incident that took place on the second day of the Eid El Fitr holiday. Read more... Global Financial Crisis: A Cheat Sheet By: Noha Darwish November 2008 The current global financial crisis we are witnessing is the first since the Great Depression of the 1930s in terms of severity. Read more... The Deweiqa Crisis – Finally Contained? By: Sherry Habashi October 2008 The recent rockslide in El-Deweiqa was shocking by all means. At about 8am, the houses shook and the terrified residents heard a sound like an explosion. Read more... Air Bridge Network Debuts with Impressive Results and a Distinguished Assembly of Egyptian Businesswomen October 2008 Cairo, August 20, 2008 – Air-Bridge Network announced today the inauguration of it’s first workshop for women in Egypt. The debut of Air Bridge Network was a day to mark the beginnings of a momentum that will build up to create unity and change in the face of businesswomen community in Egypt, said Nayera Fadel, founder of Air Bridge Network. Read more... Foreign Women React to ECWR Survey on Sexual Harassment August 2008 “I would love to fill in a questionnaire about sexual harassment. We were just talking about sexual harassment. I could write an essay about it!”, was the reaction of Jane* when ECWR volunteer researchers asked her if she wanted to fill in a questionnaire about sexual harassment. Most of the foreign women we asked to fill in questionnaires about this problem in Egypt were very willing. Read more... Sonbol’s Voyage at Hand at Sonbol City August 2008 Sonbol City, is a retreat on the Desert Road to Alexandria, built by an artist, on 35 feddans, with the vision of becoming an educational, cultural and artistic hub. Read more... Xing, the new way to make business? By: Farah Saafan July 2008 Open BC now known as Xing is the Facebook of the business world. Around the world every day, over 5.7 million business professionals use Xing – the global business network – in 16 languages to do business and promote their career. Xing makes networking and professional contact management simple, with made-to-measure networking functions and services. Read more... The Era of the Café By: Sherine Khalil June 2008 While on a holiday with my father many years ago, we were debating where to go out for the evening. Read more... What’s the Story Morning Glory? By: Mai El Kinawi June 2008 When watching a movie, there is always that upbeat sound track that starts to play at the exact point when things start rolling positively for the hero. Read more... The Pursuit of Happiness By: Nawal El Mansi June 2008 I don’t remember when the last time I felt happy was, or as you might like to call it felt like a million bucks. Read more... The legislation on child labour: The need for an effective law enforcement By: Ahmed Ali April 2008 Child labor is the employment of children under an age determined by law in any kind of profession. Read more... Etiquette in Solving Problems By: Ghada Salah Gomaa April 2008 When is there a Problem? • It is to say, no problem on this glob, but there are millions of problem creators. Read more... The Heart Institute – Matters of the Heart By: Bassant El Minshawy April 2008 “My cousin had heart surgery when he was just five years old. I remember this very well as it was a tragedy in the family. Read more... Gaza: A Military Explosion and a Humanitarian Implosion By: Noha Darwish April 2008 Anyone watching or even taking a glimpse of the news these days is sure to be bombarded by a series of headlines related to the situation in Gaza. Read more... Egyptian Center for Women's Rights March 2008 Advancing women's legal and political status..in Egypt and the Arab region since 1996... Read more... The Wheel of Change – Dynamics of a Metropolis By: Mona Fathy January 2008 Among different Arab societies, the Egyptian society is considered to be a very dynamic one, with new changes taking place, new attitudes adopted and new trends always on the rise (whether they are of a positive or negative nature). Read more... OBJECTION!We Are Not Clumsy Drivers! By: Dina El-Dessouky January 2008 Physicians, Engineers, Mathematicians, Computer specialists and even cooks, coiffeurs, stylists and much more are considered as jobs that are better handled by men- not women- for no specific reason. And driving, without a doubt, could be perfectly placed on top of the list… not only in Egypt but all around the world. Read more...     username   password   forgot your password? New Member? Register Now Advertisement

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