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Egypt’s Women’s Right Center condemns assault on woman by niqab wearers
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Egypt’s Women’s Right Center condemns assault on woman by niqab wearers

The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECDR) has condemned an assault by two women wearing niqab (face veils) on another…
Women’s rights center denounces representation of women in Committee of 50
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Women’s rights center denounces representation of women in Committee of 50

The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights has denounced what it called a “lean” representation of women on the Committee of…
Women’s rights organisations submit proposal to constitutional committee
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Women’s rights organisations submit proposal to constitutional committee

In coordination with other women’s rights organisations, the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights on Monday submitted a proposal to the…
Sixth-graders allegedly beaten by teacher for not wearing hijab
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Sixth-graders allegedly beaten by teacher for not wearing hijab

Four sixth-graders at a primary school in Bulaq al-Dakrur, Giza Governorate, were allegedly beaten by their religion teacher for not…
Vigils in 35 countries condemn harassment of Egyptian women
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Vigils in 35 countries condemn harassment of Egyptian women

Scores of people held a vigil in Talaat Harb Square in downtown Cairo Tuesday, denouncing what they called “sexual terrorism…
Women’s group: Authorities “blame” victims of sexual assault
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Women’s group: Authorities “blame” victims of sexual assault

The Egyptian Center for Women's Rights condemned Tuesday comments made by the Shura Council and National Council for Human Rights…
Constitution draft raises concern about women’s rights
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Constitution draft raises concern about women’s rights

The latest draft of the constitution includes a clause that would limit the rights held by women to those compatible…
Amid leaks of draft constitution, activists fear for women’s rights
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Amid leaks of draft constitution, activists fear for women’s rights

Scores of political and human rights activists gathered in central Cairo to demand that women's rights be protected in the…
Women’s rights advocate receives death threat
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Women’s rights advocate receives death threat

An Egyptian women's rights activist said she received a death threat because of a statement she made about the consequences…
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