News and analysis working towards a more nuanced understanding of gender and sexual relations in Egypt.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 2015 report on gender-based violence revealed that more than two million women had one, or more, injuries as a result of spousal violence.
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The new draft law is part of an ongoing campaign to highlight women’s issues – especially sexual harassment and violence, which appear to have increased in severity since 2011.
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In many cases, women are imprisoned over small debts – some as low as EGP 300.
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Under the patriarchal structure of sectarianism, the lives of women are shaped by the custodianship of men who usually have the final say in all their personal matters.
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Conventional wisdom says that sex education will reduce the number of people watching porn, thus minimizing the occurrence of physical, sexual and psychological violence within the general community including rape, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
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In the case of Egypt, the question remains — a society with a strong religious foundation that is largely opposed to secularism, could Islamic feminism help Egyptian women?
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“Our culture in the Arab countries is an obstacle to the role of women. Therefore, this culture must be re-nurtured through education, the media, and religious institutions,” he said during his speech at the World Youth Forum in Sharm El-Sheikh this November.
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In efforts to combat the marriage of minors, Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) launched its campaign “No to Underage Marriage” on October 15, in cooperation with the Ministry of Religious Endowments and Christian clerics.
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With the support of the Finnish Embassy in Egypt, AUC held a forum titled “Women in Egypt – 2017: The Way Forward” as part of its Tahrir Dialogue Series at Oriental Hall to look at the obstacles restricting women’s progress.
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Cairo International Model Arab League (CIMAL) invited four female Egyptian pioneers from diverse sectors to speak about their journeys on November 11 at Mary Cross Hall.
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