The doors in my house needed to be changed. So I ordered new doors. When the doors arrived, I was surprised to see a plank of wood. Apparently, I need to ‘accessorize’…
Can Someone Remind Amani Elkhayat that Rape is a Big Deal?
Egyptians were mortified last week when news surfaced about the two police officers charged with the rape of a girl in the back of a police patrol car. The seminal fluid found…
In Twitterland, Obama Comes Third to Katy Perry and Justin Bieber
Let us celebrate the end of another year in this strange, enchanted, and sometimes psychotic land called Twitter… We can easily call 2014 “Year…
The Truth behind Kellogg Buying Bisco Misr Shares
Word started coming out about Kellogg buying Bisco Misr shares, and almost all media outlets collectively panicked. And not because it’s a large corporate buying a relatively smaller one. As a matter…
Women’s Film Festival Trailer is Seriously Confusing
The Cairo International Women’s Film Festival’s second trailer is out. And we couldn’t be less confused by it. The “trailer” shows a woman giving birth and – naturally – screaming her lungs…
Attempts to End Violence Against Women
Today, a press conference was held by the UN, UN Women and UNIC for the launch of 16 days of activism to end violence against women. The issues discussed included sexual harassment,…
Outrageous Media Attack on Khaled Abol Naga
Yesterday, actor Khaled Abol Naga shared a video of himself expressing his discontent with the Egyptian government’s administration of the country. Abol Naga spoke up about the lack of achievement from President…
Paving the Way for Egyptian Cartoonists
Sherif Adel launched his brand new comic book, Pass By Tomorrow, on Friday November 7th. The comic artist, better known online for his famous character Barbatoze, came up with an interesting sci-fi…
Egyptian 70s: Crazy, Sexy, Cool
Rebellious Earlies, Desperate Mids, Hilarious Lates… No, we’re not talking about the average Egyptian’s lifespan. We’re talking about the Egyptian 70s! Things were different back then. It’s like someone put LSD in…
Lady Uses Plastic Surgery to get Three Breasts
Jasmine Tridevil just 21 years old. Her story is going viral right now as the girl who got plastic surgery to give herself a third breast! First of all, Total Recall, anyone?…
Color Splash on Egyptian Roofs!
Jason Stoneking started this initiative with the intention to beautify Cairo’s skyline. And it’s such an effortlessly brilliant idea, that we couldn’t contain our excitement! The possibilities with a project like that…
The Ugly Truth about working in A Women’s Magazine
Whenever we say we work at What Women Want… Magazine, people automatically get the idea that it’s the most glamorous job in the world. They imagine something like this takes place whenever…
13 Reasons why we Love CJC
After 13 incredible years, CJC proves to be the eternal entertainment hub in town! Here is why we love this place: After years of…
“Laffah” Taking Egypt by Storm
A campaign by Tayarah to encourage tourism in Egypt has gone viral. The campaign – Laffah – has gotten a strong start with a music video showing people taking a spin with…
90s Worst Fashion Crimes
Over the centuries, humankind has committed some mistakes, ones for which we all somewhat feel guilty and embarrassed. Wars, genocides, and whatever this is. Above all, we still cannot comprehend how our collective sense…
MAC Takes Beauty Tips from Frank-N-Furter
Two days ago, September 2nd, MAC Cosmetics released the news that it is working on a Rocky Horror Picture Show inspired makeup line! Since we found out, we’ve been shivering with antici-pation. Seriously, who…
Evolution of the Jolie Wedding
Angelina Jolie is known for her interesting, albeit shocking, quirks and her many transformations. The main talk during the past couple of days was about her wedding dress. The dress was designed…
10 Ice Bucket Challenge Videos you Shouldn’t Miss
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a viral campaign designed so people would donate to the ALS research. It started catching on with celebrities recently, and it is simply delightful. Not only…
Diary of a Cairene Editor Vol. 1
Hello and welcome to the What Women Want… Magazine blog. Please make yourself at home. This blog will feature lots of cool stories that are great but wouldn’t usually make it to…