Hiding in plain sight: Marital rape still not criminalised in Egypt
Many Egyptian women suffer marital rape yet are given no recourse to…
International Cooperation Ministry executes 34 projects worth $3.3bn for gender equality
The Ministry of International Cooperation has revealed that it is currently executing…
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,…
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…
Sexual assault defendant handed 3-year sentence for misusing social media
Cairo’s Economic Court has sentenced sexual assault defendant Ahmed Bassam Zaki to…
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…
IFC partners with AmCham Egypt to support female employment
Under the initiative, IFC will launch a peer learning platform that brings…
Egyptian Actress to lead IVY International Schools’ performing arts
Shoeib will oversee the performing arts, leadership, teaching, and training curricula. She…
Egypt launches awareness-raising campaign entitled ‘Protect Her from Circumcision’
Maya Morsi, President of the NCW, said that the campaign aims to…
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…