Not everyone can start a company, that’s not to say that this or that idea is not brilliant. It simply means that starting your own business…
Author: Maria Munoz
Maria Munoz
Maria S. Muñoz holds an M.A in Middle East Studies from the American University in Cairo and a B.A in Oriental Studies from the University of Sevilla. She works for women’s rightsand writes about society and politics.
Over the past year, our circular, yellow logo has been everywhere in Cairo, from events to social media, and now our homegrown fashion social network Slickr…
A visual culture of violence and shock has become omnipresent thanks to the ubiquitous and intensifying presence of media and technology. The Internet and 24-hour news…
It is still too early to have a complete picture of the attacks at the offices of Charlie Hebdo. At this point, all we can do…
New arrests of peaceful protesters in Cairo undermine the alleged efforts by the new government to commit to freedom and human rights in Egypt. The anti-protest…
More than three years have passed since the onset of Jan. 25. Three years in which Egyptians have fought for their rights, protested against corruption and…
For the first time in Egyptian history, a doctor will stand trial on charges of female genital mutilation (FGM) on a schoolgirl who eventually died. Raslan…
A male worker at Wadi Degla Club, located in the Fifth Settlement, has been accused of molesting a 5-year-old girl who was spending the day at…
Lebanon’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday criminalizing domestic violence. The new law comes after a long campaign by women’s rights groups responding to the deaths…
Since 1911, International Women’s Day has been celebrated around the globe. Different activities and programs to inspire women have tackled almost all corners of the planet…