Women’s Rights
Judge Hoda Eissa took the constitutional oath before President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday, officially assuming the presidency of the Administrative Prosecution Authority.
The Ministry of Labor banned on Wednesday female Egyptian citizens from traveling abroad to work in domestic services or cafes, citing a need to regulate the labor market and protect the dignity of female workers.
The Council’s resolutions affirmed the principle of equality between men and women in rights and duties, emphasizing that distinction between the sexes is based solely on competence and merit, not gender. The Council stressed the obligation to grant women their rightful inheritance in accordance with Islamic law, rejecting any encroachment upon their shares. It also refuted calls for absolute equality between men and women where such claims contradict definitive religious texts.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attended commemorated on Monday the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women on behalf of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Counselor Amal Mahmoud Atta Ammar appointed as head of the National Council for Women (NCW) for four years.
Three female judges have been appointed to the technical office of the president of the State Council for the first time in the history of the prestigious court.
Despite many areas for improvement, Egyptian women live in their golden age today, especially after a year of the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood that threatened to take away the hard earned women’s rights.
Despite many areas for improvement, Egyptian women live in their golden age today, especially after a year of the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood that threatened to take away the hard earned women’s rights.
Egypt was the first country worldwide that issued a policy paper on preserving women’s rights during the coronavirus pandemic, says head of the National Council of Women (NCW) Maya Morsy on 8 April 2021.
For decades, politicians have avoided any comments on “men of religion” to avoid risking their positions.
The man who allegedly took indecent pictures of a woman in Cairo Airport has been ordered detained for four days pending investigations and will be referred to criminal trial
“7 percent of Egyptian wives revealed that they exposed to husband violence physically and verbally during the pandemic," she said.
Hamida Khalil was the first of six Egyptian women who were shot dead on March 16, 1919 by British soldiers while they were protesting colonialism. Today, the date marks the Egyptian Women’s Day.
“A woman worth 100 men” is a saying that means a specific woman has positive traits that maker make her outweigh not just a man, but a hundred of them. Today, the saying became the name of an initiative launched by the Ministry of Immigration to highlight and support Egyptian women abroad.
The project to launch the Women Support Fund has been approved by the Social Solidarity Committee of the parliament to help women breadwinners, debtors, and senior, as well as qualify women to work
A short film on the Egyptian women’s roles was screened in English language at the Cairo Airport’s terminals, she added.
In celebration of the Month of Women, March, Egypt Today looks at the top 15 rulings and laws that protect women.
The two main legislative documents protecting and supporting women are the Egyptian Constitution of 2014, and the Criminal Code of 1937 and its amendments.
Tensions are vividly on the rise as a lawmaker looks into proposing an unprecedented draft law stipulating the establishment of a national council for men.
Despite UNSCR 1325 being an essential first step towards reaching equality between women and men, 16 years later, more should have happened since its signing.
