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Govt holds workshop on women’s political rights
The presidential initiative on women’s rights has been criticised by several rights groups
Killer and sex offender sentenced to life
Assiut man convicted of murdering teenage girl after following sexually assault
NCW submits bill on violence against women
The bill distinguishes between rape and sexual assault for prosecutors and judiciary to better apply fitting punishments
Shura Council criticises the National Council for Women
Al-Erian: NCW should have condemned same-sex marriage in the UN document
Rights groups address plight of Egyptian women
Violations on the rise, governmental representation not exceeding 6%, while trafficking persists
NCW condemns Shura Council’s criticism of women’s document
National Council for Women addresses the Shura Council’s attack on the UN’s declaration against violence towards women
National Council for Women fights sexual harassment
New law proposed to the cabinet includes imprisonment and fines for harassers
Fouda Watch criticises Morsi and state institutions
The women’s rights group issued their monthly report, condemning women rights’ violations in Egypt
Morsi’s initiative for women discusses sexual harassment
National Centre for Social and Criminal Research holds first discussion on Morsi’s initiative for women
Brotherhood’s attack on women bodes ill
By Hussein Ibish No more illusions. No further evasions. Tolerate not a single additional apologetic explanation. Admit no further concessions to a false moral and cultural relativism. The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has now fully exposed itself as what many of us have been trying to explain it is: paranoid, chauvinistic, reactionary, retrograde, and, above all, …
UN Declaration on women passes
Despite several reservations from countries such as Iran and Egypt, the declaration was signed unanimously
NCW draft law to combat violence against women
The new law is expected to include severe penalties for perpetrators, including the death penalty
NCW preparing a lawsuit against the government
Harassment is politically-driven and the government is responsible, says National Council for Women
Sectarian tensions flare in Qena
Police disperse a group of villagers in Al-Marshada after attacks on Christian shops and church following allegations of molestation
Struggling to end violence against women
NCW commemorates International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Coptic women attacked on the metro
Women wearing niqab cut the hair of two Coptic females
Egpyt scores low in gender equality
Economics and education at heart of gender gap
Anti-harassment activist “depressed”
172 harassers arrested amid intensive efforts to fight the phenomenon
Teacher who cut girls’ hair gets support
Father of one of the girls withdraws complaint
Al-Sakary attacks marriage law
As the new constitution is drafted a fresh controversy erupts over the rights of women
Draft constitution under attack
Women’s group and Abul Fotouh’s new party reject draft document
Administrative prosecution to be clearly outlined in constitution
APC meeting with El-Gheriany meets administrative prosecution’s demands.