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UN Women Egypt commends Penal Code amendments imposing harsher punishments for sexual harassment
UN Women Egypt has commended the Egyptian parliament’s approval of amendments advancing more legal rights for Egyptian women who have suffered from sexual harassment. Through the amendment to the Penal Code, sexual harassment is now classed as a felony, and increases the penalty for this to a minimum of two years imprisonment instead of six …
Digital gender gap in MENA region: Root causes and solutions
If 600 million more women are connected to internet in 3 years, this would translate to $13-18bn rise in global GDP
UN, KOICA partner to enhance gender equality, women’s empowerment in Egypt
The programme will be implemented in collaboration with UN Women and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with Egypt’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Council for Women (NCW).
2021 Aswan Women Film Festival enjoys EU, Mediterranean input: EU Ambassador
Cinema has considerable influence in shaping people’s beliefs, values and perception of reality, says Christian Berger
Opinion| A global model to tackle violence against women
In the early months of the pandemic, the United Nations (UN) projected that quarantines and lockdowns could lead to a shocking 15 million additional cases of gender-based violence every three months. Sadly, those predictions appear to be coming true.
UNFPA Egypt announces actress Amina Khalil as honorary ambassador
Actress has engaged with UNFPA in different activities to amplify relevant messages to communities
Opinion| Historic decisions to empower women in Egypt
This will achieve full equality between men and women in assuming positions at all judicial bodies, so that there would be no need to file lawsuits to reach this equality.
Combating violence against Egyptian women: Achievements, challenges, and recommendations
Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, praises Egypt’s national strategy for women’s empowerment 2030
Auset: Young Egyptian sets up Instagram account to empower fellow women
Page aims to empower women and shed light on problems of gender inequality, by breaking stereotypes
Egypt relatively close to achieving gender equality in science: UNESCO
Fariz praised the Egyptian Government’s efforts to achieve gender equality and update the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s National Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2030.
Below Sea level: Photo session expresses in pictures daily pressures women face
She created a photo session that includes a series of photographic self-portraits, entitled “’Below Sea level”, that expresses her message without the need for saying a word.
ANITAB.ORG Announces First Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration In Europe, Middle East, And Africa
The world’s largest gathering of women technologists expands
its reach with an event tailored for the EMEA region.
Egypt, UN Women discuss joint cooperation to streamline women’s empowerment efforts
The discussions also sought to lay down future areas of cooperation to enhance and support Egypt’s efforts in empowering women across various fields.
Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries denied bodily autonomy: UNFPA
Violations include rape, forced sterilisation, virginity tests, FGM, and more
Women receive 70% of British Council’s Newton Mosharafa PhD scholarships in 2020-2021
Programme is co-financed between UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Opinion| CEDAW and the challenges of globalisation
This comes especially after the Hamdouk Transitional Government in Sudan announced its intention to sign this agreement after many years of Sudan’s rejection of this document.
Women more affected than men by depression: Egyptian Psychiatric Association
Over 264 million people around world of all ages suffer from depression
‘MySafeUni Day’ highlights fight against sexual harassment in universities
Event led by students, alumni, and wider AUC community, featured speakers from several universities
34 projects worth $3.3bn aim to achieve gender equality in Egypt: Al-Mashat
Egypt was first country globally to launch 2030 women strategy
1 in 3 women experience violence globally: WHO
While numbers reveal alarmingly high rates of violence against women and girls, they do not reflect ongoing impact of COVID-19
National Council for Women receives highest number of complaints/inquiries in 2020: Chairperson
80% of women’s complaints in 2020 were about economic difficulties they faced due to COVID-19 pandemic
Egyptto review its experience of women’s empowerment at UN
Egypt participates in 65th session of UN Commission on Status of Women
Opinion| Women at the centre of COVID-19 response
And COVID-19 will continue to have far-reaching impact on the hard-won gender equality gains in all countries. No country has fully achieved gender equality, with all countries grappling with gaps in women’s equal participation in economic and public life. All countries are also struggling to address the “shadow” pandemic – violence against women.
International Cooperation Minister among 9 Egyptian women to receive Champions of Change Award
The awarding ceremony was held on Thursday morning, at the residence of the Mexican Ambassador in Cairo, Jose Octavio Tripp.
NCW, Bibliotheca Alexandrina sign cooperation protocol to support Egyptian women
Both parties to exchange experiences, information, and publications on common topics, and jointly prepare studies with regard to gender issues
Swedish Embassy in Egypt hosts online WikiGap edit-a-thon to mark Women’s Day
Event takes place in cooperation with UN Women Egypt, Wikipedia Arabic, Oriflame
NCW’s 2021 priorities to be economic empowerment, financial inclusion for women: Maya Morsy
NCW is going to work on 2 main components of awareness raising and training especially in economic empowerment, protection from violence
Egypt, partners celebrate launch of project to eliminate violence against women
Project also aims to advance women’s financial inclusion, economic empowerment in rural Egypt
Facebook launches #SheCreates e-book highlighting women’s achievements in MENAT
Facebook has launched the #SheCreates e-book, marking the International Women’s Day.
Women in Science Forum discusses clean energy, rebuilding nations
These discussions would take place on a scientific basis to search for solutions that are suitable for implementation, and which open the way for a decade of opportunities for cooperation and partnerships in various fields.