National Council For Childhood and Motherhood

Egypt’s National Council for Childhood and Motherhood bans 27 child-marriage attempt during Eid al Fitr

Thu, 05 May 2022 - 11:45 GMT

Egypt’s National Council for Childhood and Motherhood announced, Thursday that they managed to prevent the marriage of 27 female child in several governorates during Eid al Fitr holyday.

Egypt's NCCM receives 8K reports in 6 months, 30% of it of Child exploitation: Secretary General Sahar Al-Sunbati

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 - 02:33 GMT

Secretary General of Egypt’s National Council For Childhood and Motherhood Sahar Al-Sunbati said that the Council received up to 8,000 reports during the past six months, 30 per cent of it were of child exploitation.

Egypt’s authorities investigate engagement of two 12-years old children in Giza, bans their early marriage

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 - 12:12 GMT

Circulated photos for the engagement of two 12-years old children in Hawamdia city, Giza provoked the social media users and caused a wave of anger during the past two days.

What you need to know about Egypt’s efforts to eradicate FGM

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 - 02:09 GMT

On Thursday, the National Committee for the Eradication of FGM, co-chaired by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood and the National Council for Women, held a virtual meeting with the participation of members of the committee in addition to representatives of development partners.

Egyptian top prosecutor refers doctor, father to criminal court for circumcising 3 girls

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 - 09:00 GMT

The father has deceived his children and brought the doctor under the pretext of inoculating them against coronavirus.

African Union praises NCCM's role to combat child marriage

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 - 03:53 GMT

Special rapporteur on child marriage at African Union Commission praised Egypt's efforts to combat child marriage in Egypt and achieving tangible results.

Egypt’s Ashmawy re-elected for ACERWC membership

Sat, 30 Jun 2018 - 01:37 GMT

Egypt's NCCM Secretary-General was re-elected as representative of Egypt at the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Two autistic children found locked up naked in Suez

Sun, 17 Jun 2018 - 12:58 GMT

The father claimed the problems he had with the children’s mother was the reason behind his crime.

Completion of the plan for elimination violence against children

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 - 04:05 GMT

Minister of Health announced the completion of the strategic framework for the plan of eliminating violence against children, to be launched early 2018.

NCCM and UNICEF offer tips for raising strong children

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 - 12:17 GMT

Here are10 tips put together by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood and UNICEF to help raise strong children away from violence.

DNA profile may be included on Egyptian national IDs: MP

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 - 03:09 GMT

A bill that would obligation Egyptians’ DNA profiled to be included on their national ID cards is being considered by the House of Representatives as an attempt to reduce kidnapping and trafficking of children.

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