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Political Participation of Women in Power and Decision - Beijing + 20 Egypt

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April 23, 2015

Political Participation of Women in Power and Decision - Beijing + 20 Egypt

This position paper on women's political participation in Egypt was presented by the New Woman Foundation at the 2015 CSW in New York.

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This position paper on women's political participation in Egypt was presented by the New Woman Foundation at the 2015 CSW in New York.

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Webinar "Women's Participation in Constitution-Building processes in Egypt and Tunisia"

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Webinar "Women's Participation in Constitution-Building processes in Egypt and Tunisia"

On August 19 at 9 am EDT iKNOW Politics organizes a webinar on Women's Participation in Constitution-Building processes in Egypt an

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August 12, 2014
Webinar "Women's Participation in Constitution-Building processes in Egypt and Tunisia"

On August 19 at 9 am EDT iKNOW Politics organizes a webinar on Women's Participation in Constitution-Building p

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Mervat Tallawy: Challenging those who cite "culture" to oppress

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July 6, 2014

Mervat Tallawy: Challenging those who cite "culture" to oppress

Egyptian diplomat and politician Mervat Tallawy is the former Minister for Insurance and Social Affairs of Egypt and former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission

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Egyptian diplomat and politician Mervat Tallawy is the former Minister for Insurance and Social Affairs of Egypt and former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission

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December 20, 2013
Mansour calls on women to participate in referendum in Egypt

Interim President Adly Manosur called upon Egyptian women to participate in the referendum on the draft constitution set to take place on 14 and 15 January 2014.

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November 23, 2013
Egyptian Women aim for 100 parliamentary seats

The Egyptian Feminist Union (EFU) announced Sunday the initiation of a 16 week campaign to raise EGP 30m to support female candidates running for the 2014 House of Representatives elections.

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November 19, 2013
Egypt’s 'Muslim Sisterhood' moves from social work to politics

The Muslim Sisterhood, which remains under-reported, is a wing of the Muslim Brotherhood. But is it an organization that has a weight similar to that of the Brotherhood, or does it merely support the Brotherhood in times of need?

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November 14, 2013
Egypt's women refuse to be intimidated

Egyptian women were at the heart of the revolution that toppled president Hosni Mubarak. Their contribution ranged from work in the labour movement to a female journalist breaking taboos by suing the government for harassment.

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