In the modern day, we may think of Feminism and equal rights between the sexes as a recent phenomenon, but in Ancient Egypt, ...

Dr Abla El Hawary made history on January 12, 2026, becoming the first woman to preside over Egypt's House of Representatives. At 79, she led the opening session, overseeing member oaths and the ...

Every time Amira Mohamed stepped onto the pitch, it was never just a game. For her, and hundreds of Egyptian female footballers, the field was a battlefield – not one against opponents, but against ...

In 2025, Egypt’s visual arts scene showed renewed dynamism, balancing remembrance with renewal. Independent galleries led the way by revisiting the legacies of modern masters, amplifying women’s ...

The position of women in the New Kingdom was based on a unique combination of ancient tradition and modern sophistication. The opportunities available to most women were limited by centuries of ...

Ahmed Shiha (born 1945), celebrated for his “mythological realism”, held a major solo exhibition titled Egyptian Spirit at ...