Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights
Sheikh Mabrouk Attia to suspend his social media accounts following backlash over Naira Ashraf murder comments
Egypt
June 22, 2022
Sheikh Mabrouk Attia to suspend his social media accounts following backlash over Naira Ashraf murder comments
The former dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies at Al-Azhar University Mabrouk Attia announced on Wednesday that he would…
Egypt’s Women’s Right Center condemns assault on woman by niqab wearers
Egypt
September 3, 2019
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
Egypt
September 2, 2013
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
Egypt
July 29, 2013
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
Egypt
April 11, 2013
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
Egypt
February 12, 2013
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
Egypt
February 12, 2013
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
Egypt
October 5, 2012
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
Egypt
October 3, 2012
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
Egypt
May 10, 2011
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…