Muslim American hip-hop dancer, choreographer and activist Amirah Sackett urged women and girls to feel empowered through hip-hop dance, and explore the art form in a way where they are not objectified, she said after a stage performance at the USA Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Sackett explores and embodies her Muslim American identity through hip-hop…
Radwa Helmi made history on Saturday as the first woman judge to sit on the bench of Egypt’s State Council, a top court in the Arab country. Helmi, making her appearance in a Cairo courthouse, was among 98 women appointed last year to join the council, one of Egypt’s main judicial bodies, following a decision…
Being a working mother is a beautiful experience that comes with its own set of challenges. One has to juggle multiple responsibilities, including taking care of their children, managing household chores, and sometimes even working a full-time job. However, there are some mothers who have taken up the challenge of starting and running their own…
A 25-year-old Egyptian woman recently reminded her country’s people that dreams do come true. Bassant Hemeida, a sprinter from an athletic family whose husband is her coach and her mother a former gymnast, recently won Egypt two gold medals in the 2022 Mediterranean Championship. After a short trip to Egypt, she traveled to Tokyo to…
At one point, toner was the go-to recommendation for oily-skinned teens who needed to zap breakouts and shine. But over time, it became relegated to the beauty back burner due to a common drawback: Many formulas contained alcohol that ultimately dried out the skin. But experts say toners deserve a second look, that they’ve come…
Britain named Anne Keast-Butler as the first female director of its intelligence communications agency GCHQ on Tuesday, tasked with protecting the country from terrorists, cyber-criminals and malign foreign powers. She will take over the role in May, succeeding Jeremy Fleming who is stepping down after a six-year tenure. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who made the…
