In Egypt, Lending Apps Boost Cash-Strapped Women Business Owners
An age-old savings system in Egypt is going digital – helping to plug a gap in funding for women-led businesses * Egypt’s businesswomen face high microlending rates * To cope, many turn to online loan circles * New apps offer a lifeline in pandemic Nagat Mohamed was in dire straits. After-sales at her clothes shop […]
Sisi Biggest Supporter of Egyptian Women – Justice Minister
Minister of Justice Omar Marwan said President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is the biggest supporter of Egyptian women. President Sisi has always been keen to guarantee Egyptian women their full constitutional rights, Marwan said, adding that Egyptian women have been empowered to work as judges at the Council of State for the first time thanks […]
Egypt Toughens Penalties for FGM – Activists Remain Sceptical
Most of the 28 countries in Africa where FGM is endemic have banned FGM, although enforcement is generally weak Egypt has toughened penalties for female genital mutilation (FGM), imposing prison terms of up to 20 years in a push to end the ancient practice. It is the second time Egypt’s parliament has cracked down on […]
Egypt Instagram Activist Hopes Jailing Sex Crimes Student Drives Change
An Egyptian Instagram activist welcomed a court decision on Sunday to jail a former university student for eight years for sex crimes after her campaign against his abuse and harassment of women sparked a MeToo movement in her country. Ahmed Bassam Zaki, aged in his early 20s and from a wealthy family, was detained last […]
Egyptian Women Oppose ‘Repressive’ Bill To Strip Them Of Rights And Freedoms
Women’s rights could be rolled back 200 years in Egypt under a proposed law that would stop them from signing their own marriage certificates, registering their child’s birth or travelling abroad without a man’s consent, rights activists say. The personal status bill, which was approved by the cabinet in January, would also give fathers priority […]
Witness Detentions Cast Shadow Over Egyptian ‘MeToo’ Movement
Student Seif Bedour wanted to support his friend, a witness in a high-profile rape case, by accompanying her to a Cairo police station when she was brought in by officers on Aug. 28 after offering to testify on behalf of the victim, his sister says. At the station, Bedour was detained and has been held […]
Egypt Student Jailed For 3 yrs For Online Sexual Harassment
A former Cairo student was jailed for three years on Tuesday for using social media to sexually harass women and will face charges of sexual assault next month in a case that triggered a #MeToo moment in the country. Ahmed Bassam Zaki, formerly at the American University in Cairo, will face the court again on […]
Life Like A Girl: A Documentary That Celebrates Female Weightlifters in Egypt
On a busy street corner in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, an open-air training camp for female weightlifters has been inspiring women to reach the top of the sport for two decades – smashing taboos in the process. It also inspired Egyptian filmmaker Mayye Zayed to spotlight women’s success in the male-dominated sport in “Lift […]
Egypt Approves Law To Protect Identities Of Women Reporting Sex Abuse
Egypt approved a new law on Sunday to protect the identity of women who come forward to report sexual harassment or assault in a move that aimed to encourage women and girls to report cases of sexual violence. The law, which will give victims the automatic right to anonymity, comes as hundreds of women have […]
Egypt Lawmakers Approve Bill To Protect Sex Assault Victims’ Identity
The government is under pressure to encourage more women to report assault after a slew of complaints on social media Egyptian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a draft law that would give survivors of sexual assault and harassment the automatic right to anonymity, under pressure to do more to encourage women to report such crimes. The […]
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