News and analysis working towards a more nuanced understanding of gender and sexual relations in Egypt.
Performed at AUC’s Malak Gabr Theater from March 21 to 27, the stage was set for Lysistrata, a sharp-tongued maverick who brings together Greek women in attempt to end the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta by denying men what they desire most: sex.
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تم إقتراح مشروع القانون لأول مرة من قِبل مؤسسة قضايا المرأة المصرية (CEWLA) إلى مجلس النواب في ٢٠١٧ كجزء من مشروع قانون الأحوال الشخصية الذي أعدته المؤسسة لتلافي إشكاليات القانون الحالي وتعديل الحقوق الحالية للطفل والمرأة.
Read MoreNonetheless, through a gender paradigm we can frame this issue as one of heteronormativity where the man is expected to be aggressive, even when behind a steering wheel.
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On March 3 and 4, an AUC conference organized by the Department of Arts explored the several ways Arab cinema has been shaped – through resistance, feminism and a vast shift in transnational cultural globalization.
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Standing in front of the Plaza Fountain at the Hatem Building during assembly hour last week, the poets focused on womanhood, gender and negotiating identity in the Arab World.
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The CIWFF is an annual event that showcases films directed by women from all over the world. A volunteered committee comprised of four women in the film industry come together every year to choose films that are important to be shown in their opinion.
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In 1985, supporters of the Child Custody Law held that the mother caretaker role was more important than that of the father’s and used this to argue that the two-hour visitation period was sufficient.
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DeCoursey took this further by discussing the theory of genderlect, which presupposes that men and women communicate differently, and questioned what can be done to bridge the gap.
Read MoreI even got a great discount on my gym membership, solely for being a woman in March. I was also told a few restaurants had female-only discounts and some places around town were serving free drinks.
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By The Caravan To celebrate #InternationalWomensDay2018, The Caravan asked its staff to share their experiences working with women, reporting on
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