Egypt, EU sign agreement to boost women’s rights

CAIRO - 11 April: Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr signed an agreement on Tuesday with Christian Danielsson, Director-General of European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, worth 10 million Euros to boost women’s rights.

Nasr appraised the agreement as it comes in women’s year with the support of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, pointing out to the great attention paid to women and assuring that the European Union (EU) is a strategic partner.

She further mentioned that the EU insisted on signing the agreement despite all terror attacks Egypt had witnessed recently, assuring that Egypt will overcome this ordeal and continue to move on the stability path.