Personal Status Law
The government-drafted law aims to decrease conflicts and legal and marital disputes between couples, as 1.7 million cases are pending before Egyptian family courts, according to the latest statistics issued by the Public Prosecution. Dr. Rasha Omar, Psychologist at the Ministry of Justice and Consultant in Mental Health and Family and Marital Counseling, told Egypt Today that the draft law has advantages and disadvantages.
The divorce rates in Egypt increased by about 32,000 during the year 2021, compared to 2020, said Dr. Hussein Abdel Aziz, advisor to the head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, in June 2022.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ordered establishing a new fund for family care and a policy document to support families in the face of personal status challenges as he reviewed on Saturday the country’s personal status draft law.
The symposium comes as part of a series of symposia aiming to raise the legal awareness of the community.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed on Tuesday the importance of resolving all family issues and problems inside the society.
Nelly Karim to ET: ’Faten Amal Harby’ sheds the light on major defects in personal status law
On Mother’s Day, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi called for a standing ovation for women, emphasizing that they are the “main hero” in the state’s plans and policies.
