Egypt

Human rights activists and civil society organisations continue to seek stronger political representation for Egyptian women in parliament, ahead of elections for the lower house of the legislative authority this year.

The Shura Council, which holds full legislative powers until those elections are held, approved the elections law and another law that regulates political rights on January 19th.

The National Front for Egypt’s Women announced its rejection of the draft elections law on Sunday, which does not guarantee any representation for women.

After being amended by the Shura Council, the draft elections law was sent to the Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday to determine its constitutionality.

In Egypt, a number of women was appointed to the national courts by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the country's highest legal authority. Although a number of prominent judicial figures have spoken out against the decision, rights activists and SJC officials praised the move.
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Egyptian women are no strangers to sexual harassment. A recent report published in coordination with the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR) claims 75 percent of women in the country regularly experience unwanted sexual attention from males.
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A group of women from the movement has appealed for the right to run for office as members of the movement's council, "to resolve the internal problems of the organisation, play a more important role and participate in political life so that they can be elected to the general leadership".
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The discussion tackled a number of important topics related to Egyptian women. According to Hosna Rachid, the Egyptian woman is currently trying to prove herself in all fields, but is facing many obstacles and so should stand her ground. At the end of the discussion, a number of Egypt’s women leaders were honored and received honorary awards.
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