Egyptian girl names range from those inspired by natural beauty to blessings and wishes for the new child. Some even take their inspiration from the ancient Egyptians. No matter which baby girl name ...

Egypt's Dawwie initiative is amplifying the voices of girls and young women with support from UNICEF. Here's a look at how the program fits in with UNICEF's broader efforts to promote gender equality ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is the star of "Lift Like a Girl" – young Egyptian weightlifter Zebiba. It’s an award-winning film and now a Netflix show, ...

TIFF: Shot over four years, Mayye Zayed's documentary offers a rare picture of Egyptian girls dominating a traditionally male sport. Meaning “raisin” in Arabic, Zebiba is also a term for the bump ...

Egyptian director Mayye Zayed, who studied film and documaking at Wellesley and MIT, spent four years following the main character of her female empowerment doc, “Lift Like a Girl,” Zebiba (which ...