حكاية صفاء عسران بدأت في ٢٠١٣ في قرية دشنا في قنا. صفاء عسران قررت ساعتها تحضر جلسة صلح لتار وكل الناس ساعتها قالتلها إن دي حاجة هي مينفعش تعملها عشان هي بنت. بس صفاء عسران كانت عايزة تعمل كده عشان هي شافت التار قد إيه بيأثر على كل أهلها وبلدها في الصعيد وكان نفسها تعمل…
Maryam Nouhy
Top 10 Upper Egyptian Women in TV, Film, and Literature
Cinema, as entertainment, or as a force, is something that is crucial when it comes to representation. Representation is not limited to one group of people, nor is it trivial in certain situations. It matters, no matter how loud or quiet it is. An integral part of the upper Egyptian society is made up of…
Rehab Mazhar: A Girl of the South
Born and raised in Aswan, Rehab Mazhar is a force to be reckoned with. At only 23 years of age, she’s made so much of herself. She’s already made the move from Aswan to Cairo to study Business Administration at THREE universities simultaneously (Ain Shams University, Kean University, and Ocean County College). Rehab Mazhar has…
5 Famous Women You Never Knew Were Upper Egyptian
On our mission to break the stereotype when it comes to Upper Egyptian Women, we researched a lot to look at what our Women of the South have accomplished. We loved finding so many women who rose to prominence in many fields and turned out to be originally Upper Egyptian! Here are some famous women…
5 Famous Women You Never Knew Were Upper Egyptian
On our mission to break the stereotype when it comes to Upper Egyptian Women, we researched a lot to look at what our women of the South have accomplished. We were surprised to find so many women who rose to prominence in many fields and turned out to be originally Upper Egyptian! Here are some…
“She Feeds the World” Harvests its Success in Beni Sueif
PepsiCo Egypt and Care International, as part of their “She Feeds the World” Program launched under the auspices of the Ministry of Social Solidarity, continue to support and empower the rural Egyptian woman. On the 2nd of February, they made a field visit to Beni Sueif to commemorate the first potato harvest of the season.…
Vodafone: Empowering Women Through #منصة_فكرتك
International Women’s Day comes once per year. However, regardless of the day or month, Vodafone Egypt has always believed in women empowerment. That’s why they have been awarded as the first telecom and IT Company with the Egyptian Gender Equity Seal. In their newest ad, Vodafone Egypt has collaborated with their brand ambassador Mohamed Salah,…
Imperial College Egypt: Creating Role Models
In these new and trying times, it has become very clear how integral education is for our future generations. However, the key is not just education in its conventional meaning. It’s bringing up a generation of well-rounded individuals in all aspects of life, who can handle whatever it throws at them. This is our main…
5 Beauty Bloggers Who Say It Like It Is!
What is beauty? Beauty has always been defined by certain standards, set by multimillion dollar companies and represented by the models we see in fashion magazines and the actresses we see on the big screen. A symmetrical face, a perfectly-shaped hourglass body, beautiful flowing hair, and skin as clear as a newborn baby’s. You know…
Aya Mohamed: Taking the Environmental Science World by Storm!
When we first heard the name Aya Mohamed, Egyptian woman, and MSc. in Environmental Science in the same sentence, we were instantly intrigued. When we looked her up and read more about her we were hooked. We realized how truly impressive, ambitious, and determined this woman is. From a young Egyptian girl coming from a…
Hanefra7 Biki Emta – Dareen Akkad, Owner of What the Crust
Tell us about yourself My name is Dareen Akkad. My husband Ahmed Helmy and I are the owners of What the Crust in Cairo, Egypt. We are the first pizzeria in Africa affiliated to the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, with the first female head Pizzaiola (pizza-maker) in the Arab world. The Association, headquartered in Napoli,…
The Shadow of Cairo —The Story of a Hero(ine): Revamped
The Shadow of Cairo —when we first saw the name of the film we expected a dramatic film that depicts the dark side of our city. However, when we actually watched Tara Shehata’s short feature we were surprised to see it tells quite a different story. The director herself describes it here: “The Shadow of…
Geologist and Women’s Advocate Dr. Farkhonda Hassan Passes Aged 90
On October 30th, 2020, Dr. Farkhonda Hassan, one of the most influential women in contemporary Egyptian history passed at the age of 90. Hassan was one of Egypt’s most renowned advocates for women’s rights for the past five decades. She previously served as Secretary-General for the National Council for Women. Also, she was a member…