National Council for Women
Social media users accuse former AUC student of harassing, raping dozens of girls
Egypt
July 3, 2020
Social media users accuse former AUC student of harassing, raping dozens of girls
A. Z. are the initials of an Egyptian student who has been accused of sexual harassment and rape by dozens…
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor calls for harsher punishments for FGM, presses charges against 2 suspects
Egypt
June 5, 2020
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor calls for harsher punishments for FGM, presses charges against 2 suspects
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy on Wednesday called for harsher punishment for the crime of female genital mutilation (FGM), especially…
Egypt launches ‘Survival Ships’ initiative against illegal immigration
Egypt
December 29, 2019
Egypt launches ‘Survival Ships’ initiative against illegal immigration
Egypt’s Minister of Immigration and Egyptians’ Affairs Abroad Nabila Makram on Sunday launched the “Survival Ships” initiative from Fayoum, in…
African Union Egyptian Commissioner Amani Abou-Zeid selected among 100 Most Influential African Women
Egypt
August 9, 2019
African Union Egyptian Commissioner Amani Abou-Zeid selected among 100 Most Influential African Women
On August 6, the leading PR and Rating Firm Avance Media chose Amani Abou-Zeid, renowned Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy…
Egypt becomes the world’s first country to adopt UNDP’s ‘Gender Equality Seal’
Egypt
May 30, 2019
Egypt becomes the world’s first country to adopt UNDP’s ‘Gender Equality Seal’
The World Tourism Organization (WTO) praised the announcement made on Wednesday by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism that the tourism…
AIWFF third edition to kick off February 20
Culture
February 8, 2019
AIWFF third edition to kick off February 20
Curtains will go up on the third edition of Aswan International Women’s Film Festival (AIWFF) on February 20 26. Minister…
Egypt wins 2nd place for Arab Women’s Studies Award
Egypt
December 20, 2018
Egypt wins 2nd place for Arab Women’s Studies Award
Egypt won the second place in the Arab Women’s Studies Award for the “Survey of the Economic Cost of Gender-Based…
Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS
Society
November 21, 2018
Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS
An official CAPMAS report announced that 117,000 children under the age of 18 in Egypt are or have been married,…
Political leadership seeks to empower women: first lady
Egypt
November 7, 2018
Political leadership seeks to empower women: first lady
There must be political, economic and social action to support gender equality, Egypt’s first lady Entessar al-Sisi said on Tuesday,…
Egypt’s National Council for Women launches a poll app, with interesting results
Society
August 19, 2018
Egypt’s National Council for Women launches a poll app, with interesting results
The National Council for Women (NCW) recently launched a poll application called “Nasalk”, creating a platform for women to…