National Council for Women
Giza establishes the first women and girls zone in Egypt
Life & Style
May 20, 2018
Giza establishes the first women and girls zone in Egypt
Giza has become the first governorate in Egypt to include a special zone for women and girls, following in the…
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
Egypt
February 18, 2018
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
A court in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena has sentenced a man accused of committing an act of sexual…
Video: Egyptian woman throws a party to celebrate her divorce
Egypt
February 2, 2018
Video: Egyptian woman throws a party to celebrate her divorce
Twenty-seven-year-old Dina Ismail threw a party on Wednesday to celebrate her divorce after being married for 40 days, then fighting…
New cabinet has 6 female ministers for the first time in Egypt’s history
Egypt
January 15, 2018
New cabinet has 6 female ministers for the first time in Egypt’s history
“The merciful heart of the revolution,” a title given by late President Gamal Abdel Nasser to Hikmat Abu Zaid, the…
Egyptian lawyer referred to court for inciting rape, sexual harassment
Egypt
November 27, 2017
Egyptian lawyer referred to court for inciting rape, sexual harassment
Cairo’s Public Prosecution referred lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh to the State Security Misdemeanor Court on Sunday over charges of “disrupting civil…
Egypt’s central bank considers obligating banks to classify loans and deposits by gender
Economy
September 15, 2017
Egypt’s central bank considers obligating banks to classify loans and deposits by gender
Egypt’s central bank is considering requiring banks to report the breakdown of their loan and deposit figures according to the…
Egypt’s parliament to discuss bill that criminalizes domestic violence
Egypt
September 6, 2017
Egypt’s parliament to discuss bill that criminalizes domestic violence
The Egyptian Parliament is considering a discussion of a suggested draft bill by the National Council for Women that puts punitive…
31 Egyptian female expatriates participate in Cairo conference
Egypt
July 2, 2017
31 Egyptian female expatriates participate in Cairo conference
For the first time, Egypt is shedding light on the role of Egyptian women abroad, as part of the “Taa…
NCW analyzes portrayal of women in this Ramadan’s dramas
Egypt
June 26, 2016
NCW analyzes portrayal of women in this Ramadan’s dramas
The media committee of the National Council for Women (NCW), headed by Suzan al-Qelliny, has analyzed the image of the…
Women’s council hails MPs defense of women’s representation in parliament
Egypt
February 23, 2016
Women’s council hails MPs defense of women’s representation in parliament
The National Council for Women (NCW) has praised female MPs for defending women’s rights to representation in parliamentary committees. The House…