Sisi encourages Egypt’s move towards further women empowerment

CAIRO – 8 November 2017: "Do you want to have a female prime minister?" President Sisi sarcastically replied to the session moderator and TV anchor Iman al-Hossary's question on how to further empower women in decision-making circles.

It is worth mentioning that the current cabinet has four female ministers.

“Unfairness is what forms most of Arab women’s problems, and I speak particularly about the Egyptian woman,” President Sisi said on Wednesday.

On the World Youth Forum’s fourth day, women enhancement in decision-making processes was highlighted in a session called “Women’s Role in Decision-Making Circles.”


"Women's role in decision-making circles" session held on Wednesday as part of the World Youth Forum's program - a snap shot taken from a YouTube video

While addressing the audience, Sisi affirmed that men have to be engaged in the process of empowering women at every turn in life, crediting the Egyptian woman’s role in building up generations.

He further said that political keenness to empower women will not be effective unless the warped social culture towards women is changed.

“During the June 30 revolution, Egyptian women were most aware of the dangers facing them and the future of their children,” President Sisi explained.

The WYF invites and brings together 3,000 young people represented by 60 delegations from across the world, in an effort to explore key issues facing young people and determine their role in implementing global development goals and combating terrorism.