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Egypt succeeded in scaling up family planning, can do it again: UNFPA representative
Awareness against FGM, family planning, early marriage should be included in Egypt’s educational systems
UNFPA, Egypt, EU, MOYS to organise 5-km run in Alexandria to celebrate National Population Day
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will celebrate National Population Day by organising a 5-km run in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria on Friday. The event is hosted in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sport (MOYS) and the European Union (EU), focusing on raising awareness about family planning, according to a press statement of the EU …
Parliament delegation participates in Pan-African Parliament sessions
The sessions are expected to discuss gender and human rights, among other issues
Egypt’s family planning programmes have 200% return rate: Study
Economic research estimates government can save EGP 43m using family planning
Egypt can return to era of good population policies: UNFPA Representative
A “doomsday scenario” is possible but not inevitable with long term thinking from the government and families
Child marriage in Egypt: ‘I don’t know how old I am’
Egyptian law sets marriage age for women at 16, however constitution define children as under 18
Contesting traditions and poverty: Sohag women’s struggle
Health Ministry and UNFPA raise awareness on family planning in Sohag
UN Population Fund, Egyptian government to ‘re-energise reproductive health, youth policies’
15-year strategic plan set in place
NGOs find creative solutions to educate Egyptians about reproductive health
Theatre, interactive media, cultural sensitivity, and non-judgmental attitudes are used as methods towards
disseminating information
Health ministry launches medical protocol for victims of gender-based violence
One in three women around the world has reported an experience of violence, 38% of all murder crimes against women were by their partners