Ivanka Trump praises Egypt’s efforts to empower women

CAIRO – 10 April 2019: US President Donald Trump’s Advisor, Ivanka Trump, praised Tuesday Egypt’s reform program for women empowerment implemented under the patronage of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, expressing support for these efforts.

This came during her meeting with President Sisi at his residence in Blair House in Washington, according to a statement issued by presidential spokesperson Bassam Radi.

The meeting tackled ways of women empowerment, especially in light of the White House's initiative entitled "Global Initiative for Economic Empowerment of Women", which aims at supporting the economic empowerment of women as an entry point for achieving social peace and promoting economic prosperity.

Trump’s advisor affirmed her keenness to promote consultation and coordination with Egypt especially in the field of women empowerment in conjunction with Egypt's presidency of the African Union, stressing her intention to visit Egypt soon to promote the initiative.

“We encourage and support these reforms and look forward to working with the Egyptian government to advance these efforts,” Ivanka Trump previously posted on her Twitter account.

On the Egyptian Women's Day, President Sisi announced seven decisions related to women empowerment, including adoption of laws that aim at protecting women’s rights, putting an end to demotic violence and tackling the issues of early marriage and deprivation of education and post-divorce rights.

Moreover, Sisi proposed establishing a fund to address the challenges faced by the Egyptian women after he reviewed with the health minister the possibility to screen and treat women nationwide for breast cancer.