Latest in Tag: Gender equality Highlight
Latest in Tag: Gender equality

New unit initiated to ensure gender equality at Planning Ministry
Unit helps promote 5th SDG relating to gender equality, says Hala El-Said

Egypt harnessing private sector power to drive gender equality: Al-Mashat
Egypt participates in Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia

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.

British embassy launches its annual campaign to support gender equality
Efforts to promote womenâs financial inclusion to be highlighted

Al-Azhar, Dar Al-Ifta reject Sibsi decision to achieve gender equality in inheritance
“The subject of equality in inheritance is settled and must become lawâ

WEF discusses gender equality
Female leaders steer big corporations and major economies. But at the World Economic Forum they are still grossly underrepresented, with only 20 percent of participants being women, reports Manuela Kasper-Claridge.The room is small; it won’t hold more than 100 chairs. Two cameras are set up, there is a small coffee bar in one of the …

The future is in our hands: why Egypt needs gender equality
Unfortunately, it will come as no surprise to those of you reading this that women are treated as less equal than men in Egypt. Although this inequality is a global phenomenon, it is more prominent and widespread across the Arab world and in Egypt. The proof lies before our own eyes everyday: your grandmother who …

In Video: Government officials ring the bell for gender equality
Video by Menan Khater Edting by Omar Korashi

Achieving gender equality â when everyone wins
By Charlotta Sparre, Ambassador of Sweden in Egypt This week, as we celebrate the United Nationâs 70th anniversary, it is an opportunity to recognise the many achievements of multilateral cooperation and the many challenges that lie ahead of us to see how we can work together to meet the newly agreed 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …

Egypt calls on increasing efforts to secure women in conflict zones
The percentage of girls in secondary education in conflict countries has dropped, UN report says

UN Population Fund, Egyptian government to ‘re-energise reproductive health, youth policies’
15-year strategic plan set in place

âAs if I brought it on myselfâ
Egyptian women share stories of gender discrimination, harassment, and abuse on BuSSy’s new blog

Ana Hunna: Tweet to support Women Bread Winners
Join the Twitter discussion on Saturday looking at the obstacles that face female breadwinners in Egypt

Egpyt scores low in gender equality
Economics and education at heart of gender gap

Brotherhood leader defends constitutional article
Sobhy Saleh: Article 36 necessary to prevent gay marriage and gender equality in inheritance laws