16 Days Campaign
In celebration of the Month of Women, March, Egypt Today looks at the top 15 rulings and laws that protect women.
The two main legislative documents protecting and supporting women are the Egyptian Constitution of 2014, and the Criminal Code of 1937 and its amendments.
The summit tackled gender-based violence (GBV) in Egypt, the legislative progress to address the issue and field-based evidence on the effects of GBV on girls.
From classical to modern, Egyptian movies and songs have played an influential role in the controversy of the place of women in our society.
From the IMF’s Rania Al-Mashat and UNHCR’s Shaden Khallaf to UNFPA’s Azza Karam and Plan International’s Jacinthe Rihan, Egyptian women are bettering the world.
Women and girls deserve to live free from all forms of violence, whether it is physical, domestic, sexual or online violence.
From the IMF’s Rania Al-Mashat and UNHCR’s Shaden Khallaf to UNFPA’s Azza Karam and Plan International’s Jacinthe Rihan, Egyptian women are bettering the world.
Actress Yousra, along with female parliamentarians, participated in a seminar held by the AWO on “Mechanisms to combat violence against women.”
From the IMF’s Rania al-Mashat and UNHCR’s Shaden Khallaf to UNFPA’s Azza Karam, Egyptian women are bettering the world, one program at a time.
AWO, headed by former Ambassador Mervat el-Tallawy, held a seminar entitled "Mechanisms of Combating Violence Against Women" on Sunday.
Prestigious actress/ singer Shadia was not only one of the pioneers of the golden age cinema but also managed to mirror gender-based struggles through her films.
From the IMF’s Rania al-Mashat and UNHCR’s Shaden Khallaf to UNFPA’s Azza Karam, Egyptian women are bettering the world, one program at a time.
Launched in June 2015, the National Strategy for Combating Violence Against Women (NSVAW) is being implemented between 2015-2020.
All states should publically support and guarantee the safety of female activists’ right to defend rights.
During the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Egypt Today explores Egyptian laws and policies.
The “Mobile Film Festival” will run starting December 21 with the aim of bringing to light the different kinds of violence women face in Egypt.
Documenting examples of pioneer women and girls, key to changing perceptions of female presence in sectors recognized as “male only fields.”
Anti-harassment Unit at Cairo University will host the Wlessa band to perform the play “Strangled her” (Teh Makhnou’a) for four successive days starting from Sunday, December 3.
Violence shouldn’t be tolerated in any shape or form, no matter what excuses are made or how many apologies are given.
What’s a biophilic designer anyway? Amira Ayoub, a green building designer, green ambassador and educator, has just become the world’s first.
