Egypt sees gender-based violent crimes rise to 415 during 2020: Edraak Foundation
Crime rates increased significantly in H2 of 2020, reaching 299 cases of…
Hala El-Said named Best Arab Minister, describing it as tribute for Egyptian women
Award provides Arab platform for exchanging best practices, experiences in field of…
CIB included in 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
The Commercial International Bank (CIB) announced, on Tuesday, that it has been…
CIB included in 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
Inclusion is bank’s third consecutive year of recognition for its strides in…
Women’s economic role is ‘macro-critical’, no longer lip-service: Al-Mashat
Egyptian government has taken leap forward by adopting policies, carrying out reforms…
Egyptian parliament prepares draft law toughening penalties for domestic violence
Draft law to increase penalty on abusive husbands with imprisonment for 3-5…
Government’s position considered momentum in criminalising FGM: National Council for Women
Toughening penalty for FGM is new victory for girls’ rights: National Council…
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,…