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#Jan25 #Egypt Marwa Rakha to the Huffington Post: We Fear Retribution
Written on 7 فبراير, 2011 at 19:20 in Articles.مقالات, Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
"In his speech... he was talking clearly about investigations, those who were behind the chaos, and those were chanting and shouting for Mubarak to leave and depart were not Egyptians. That's accusing them of grand treason!" Rakha said. "His words... (Continue reading)
Do Egyptians have a natural aversion towards women?
Written on 26 يوليو, 2010 at 13:12 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Do Egyptians have a natural aversion towards women? Zeinobia is very unhappy with this emerging social trend, Mohaly is wondering where we are going with segregation, Diptychal wonders why they want to shut them up, and Eman Hashim is begging... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Blogger loses job for uncovering fake virginity story
Written on 12 فبراير, 2010 at 3:50 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Egyptian blogger and journalist Amira Al Tahawi got fired for blowing the whistle over a fabricated story on the Chinese artificial hymen kit in a post she wrote on her blog, claim bloggers. Here are reactions from the Egyptian blogosphere... (Continue reading)
Will Egypt import Chinese Hymens?
Written on 10 أكتوبر, 2009 at 1:33 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
While bleeding on the wedding night is still the proof of the bride's honor in Egypt and Middle Eastern countries, Radio Netherlands broadcasted an Arabic translation of the Chinese advertisement of the Artificial Virginity Hymen kit. Youm7 newspaper announced that... (Continue reading)
Arab Women… Minors Until They Die
Written on 11 سبتمبر, 2009 at 0:52 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Though blessed with inner strength that enables them to deal with the shackles of their culture, some Arab women are dealt with as minors who will never reap the fruits of adulthood. Egyptian bloggers Fantasia's World, Dalia Ziada, Asser Yasser,... (Continue reading)
Egyptian Women and a Fresh Outlook on Divorce
Written on 16 يوليو, 2009 at 23:34 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Divorce has always been a stigma in the Egyptian society. Today, the winds of change are blowing this away. In this post, Marwa Rakha follows conversations on Egyptian blogs which show what is being done to right a wrong situation.... (Continue reading)
مروة رخا و أول برنامج تليفزيونى عن المدونات و المدونين – تدوينة
Written on 6 مارس, 2009 at 22:13 in OTHER SHOWS, Shows.برامج | viewed times
مروة رخا و أول برنامج تليفزيونى عن المدونات و المدونين - تدوينة... (Continue reading)
Egyptian Spinsters
Written on 20 ديسمبر, 2008 at 16:40 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
The outcasts of the Egyptian society - the spinsters - are raising their voices in an attempt to change how society views them. Khokha - the anonymous author of The daily diaries of a sinister spinister - says:... (Continue reading)
Eman Hashim blogs against Berlitz Egypt
Written on 18 ديسمبر, 2008 at 4:45 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Has corruption tarnished Berlitz Egypt's reputation? Egyptian blogger Eman Hashim wrote on facebook and on her blog wondering how come her students received their grades and certificates when she never submitted neither their grades nor their final exam papers. Eman... (Continue reading)
From the Diary of a Sinister Egyptian Spinster
Written on 29 مايو, 2008 at 1:57 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Egyptian women have their own set of challenges, ranging from the right to marry themselves off to inequality in marriage and divorce rights. Marwa Rakha sheds light on the thoughts and writings of Eman - a self-confessed spinster. ... (Continue reading)
