The President of the National Council for Women, Maya Morsi, said that African women face many difficulties and challenges in their lives on an ongoing basis, pointing out that the world must pay attention to them and work in their favour to give them all their rights and to help them realise their dreams and ambitions.
Morsi stressed during her speech at the African ministerial consultative meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, that gender equality and women’s empowerment in all areas are essential in the African continent, pointing out that Egypt is moving toward the strategy of empowering women in sustainable development 2030.
She explained that President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi launched a year for women and since then the state took the direction toward the development and empowerment of Egyptian women.
Furthermore, Morsi mentioned that Egyptian women are living their golden age currently under the patronage and attention of the present political leadership, which acknowledges the role of Egyptian women, pointing out that Egyptian women represent 25% of the Egyptian government.
