NCW
NCW congratulates Nemat Shafik for becoming Columbia University president
Egypt
January 20, 2023
NCW congratulates Nemat Shafik for becoming Columbia University president
The National Council for Women (NCW), led by Chairperson Maya Morsy Friday congratulated Nemat Shafik for becoming the president of…
Maya Morsy wins membership of UN’s CEDAW
Egypt
July 27, 2022
Maya Morsy wins membership of UN’s CEDAW
The Chair of the National Council for Women, Maya Morsy, won the membership of the Committee on the Elimination of…
Donia Samir Ghanem inaugurates 5th annual Aswan Women Film Festival
Cinema/TV
June 25, 2021
Donia Samir Ghanem inaugurates 5th annual Aswan Women Film Festival
Despite her absence due to the illness of her mother actress Dalal Abdel Aziz and the death of her father…
Unemployment rate among women exceeds 25%: Labour minister
Egypt
January 20, 2017
Unemployment rate among women exceeds 25%: Labour minister
Minister of Labour Mohamed Saafan said in press statements on Thursday that the unemployment percentage among women exceeds 25%, "which…
NCW chief: FGM brutal act violates religions
Egypt
June 13, 2015
NCW chief: FGM brutal act violates religions
The National Council of Women (NCW) Chief Mervat al-Tallawy expressed the organization's rejection of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling it…
NCW chief denounces aid to Egypt despite her organization receiving foreign funds
Egypt
November 17, 2014
NCW chief denounces aid to Egypt despite her organization receiving foreign funds
National Council for Woman Chief Mervat al-Tallawy publicly expressed rejection toward foreign aid for the Egyptian military, economy or government,…
NCW chief calls on women to vote ‘yes’ to constitution
Egypt
November 26, 2013
NCW chief calls on women to vote ‘yes’ to constitution
National Council for Women chief Mervat al-Tallawi, also a member of the constitutional amendment committee, has called on women to…
Council signs off on draft law on violence against women
Egypt
June 12, 2013
Council signs off on draft law on violence against women
The National Council for Women has finished drafting its bill aimed at confronting violence towards women. Copies of the draft…
Al-Azhar under pressure not to issue women’s rights document
Egypt
April 22, 2013
Al-Azhar under pressure not to issue women’s rights document
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayyeb is facing pressure to halt issuing a document of women's rights from an…
Egypt’s economy back to normal this year, says minister
Business
May 6, 2010
Egypt’s economy back to normal this year, says minister
The Egyptian economy will return to its normal status this year, Minister of Economic Development Othman Mohamed Othman announced at…