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UK joins ‘Kemama’ campaign for socio-economic empowerment of Upper Egypt’s women
Campaign has already had real success in helping vulnerable communities protect themselves against COVID-19: UK Ambassador
2021 International Women’s Day highlights transformative power of equal participation: UN
COVID-19 pandemic has erased decades of progress towards gender equality, UN says
JICA to continue supporting Egypt’s educational reforms to boost women’s empowerment, gender equality
The agency’s emphasis of support came in a press statement on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March.
March: The month of celebrating women
Egyptian women obtained right to vote, run in elections in March 1956 which was one of their demands for years
Egypt launches ‘Closing the Gender Gap Accelerator’ action plan
Year 2021 is time to build back better, more inclusive world, says Minister Al-Mashat
Egypt’s National Council for Women launches awareness campaign on nutrition education
Campaign aims to educate Egyptian women how to identify non-hydrogenated products
Opinion| WOW festival calls for rewriting history from feminist perspective
The festival is considered a global women’s movement launched by British director and producer Jude Kelly in 2010, Artistic Director of the South Bank Centre, one of the largest cultural centres in Europe, on the centenary of International Women’s Day.
FGM in Egypt: Culture goes through sea change as law revolutionises
Egypt’s girls and women taking firm stand against genital mutilation to change culture
New initiative highlights achievements of Egyptian women abroad
‘We are living in golden age with positions and privileges offered to Egyptian women,’ says Maya Morsi
Al-Ghad Theater presents ‘Paradise Here’ addressing plight of women in society
Theatre is effective in presenting contemporary challenges and their solutions, says Abdel Dayem
Saudi Arabia’s small cities see sports boom ahead of 1st Basketball tournament for women
GCC country to hold first Basketball tournament for Saudi women in late February
Egypt’s listed companies still poor in female representation at highest levels: Board Diversity Index 2020
53% of listed companies have at least one female board member, with women accounting for only 10.8% of 242 listed companies’ board seats
Egypt sees gender-based violent crimes rise to 415 during 2020: Edraak Foundation
Crime rates increased significantly in H2 of 2020, reaching 299 cases of gender-based violence, says Nagwa Ramadan
Hala El-Said named Best Arab Minister, describing it as tribute for Egyptian women
Award provides Arab platform for exchanging best practices, experiences in field of Arab regional administrative development and governmental experiences
CIB included in 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
The Commercial International Bank (CIB) announced, on Tuesday, that it has been included on the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The Bloomberg GEI is the world’s comprehensive, investment-quality data source on gender equality at publicly-held companies. The 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index includes 380 global companies spanning 11 sectors, representing 44 countries and regions. Collectively, the …
CIB included in 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
Inclusion is bank’s third consecutive year of recognition for its strides in gender equality
Women’s economic role is ‘macro-critical’, no longer lip-service: Al-Mashat
Egyptian government has taken leap forward by adopting policies, carrying out reforms related to Gender Parity: Al-Mashat
Egyptian parliament prepares draft law toughening penalties for domestic violence
Draft law to increase penalty on abusive husbands with imprisonment for 3-5 years
Government’s position considered momentum in criminalising FGM: National Council for Women
Toughening penalty for FGM is new victory for girls’ rights: National Council for Childhood and Motherhood
Hiding in plain sight: Marital rape still not criminalised in Egypt
Many Egyptian women suffer marital rape yet are given no recourse to legal or religious protection
International Cooperation Ministry executes 34 projects worth $3.3bn for gender equality
The Ministry of International Cooperation has revealed that it is currently executing 34 projects, worth a total of $3.3bn, targeting gender equality in Egypt.
Court upholds death penalty against 2 men over killing woman in Cairo’s Maadi
The fatal incident, which took place in the Cairo district of Maadi, caused Mariam Mohamed’s immediate death at the scene.
Egypt offers incentives for non-banking financial activities aimed at supporting women
FRA granted non-banking financial activities companies 50% reduction in development fee or service charge according to percentage of women they employ
Sexual assault defendant handed 3-year sentence for misusing social media
Cairo’s Economic Court has sentenced sexual assault defendant Ahmed Bassam Zaki to three-year imprisonment for misusing social media.
NCW, Plan International present recommendations to ensure protection of women from violence amid COVID-19
NCW, Plan International Egypt organize regional conference on violence against women and girls and COVID-19
IFC partners with AmCham Egypt to support female employment
Under the initiative, IFC will launch a peer learning platform that brings together Egyptian companies to exchange knowledge on best practices in creating more flexible and inclusive workplaces.
Egyptian Actress to lead IVY International Schools’ performing arts
Shoeib will oversee the performing arts, leadership, teaching, and training curricula. She will also lead teams, establish and manage the integration of the performing arts into the general curricula, as well as helping students to participate in various plays inside and outside the school.
Egypt launches awareness-raising campaign entitled ‘Protect Her from Circumcision’
Maya Morsi, President of the NCW, said that the campaign aims to raise awareness of the FGM’s harms, and to call on parents to reject this inhuman crime, noting that raising individual awareness is an essential part of addressing this serious problem.
Advocacy organisation illuminates Egypt’s legal framework for women’s protection against violence
Egypt’s National Council for Women launched 16-day campaign to combat violence against women, which will continue until 10 December
NCW launches new paper on legislation for protecting women from violence
NCW paper aims to shed light on the legislative framework for the current legal protection of women under the constitution and national laws