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STATUS OF WOMEN IN EGYPT

By Dr. Iman Bibars

June 2013


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Women of all ages,

class, education levels

Women of different

religions and

backgrounds

ALL OF THEM KEY

PARTICIPANTS OF THE

REVOLUTION!!!

During the

Revolution

WE SAW:


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Women were shoulder to shoulder

with men

In all revolutions women work together with men,fearless they face the police brutality

They deserve the same treatment after the revolution!


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Women of every age : familiar


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BUT


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There are challenges to understand

the REALITY of women

According to the Egyptian Center for Womens

Rights (ECWR), Egypt country # 1 in the

deterioration of women rights in the past 2

years

Information is restricted by the government

and Women NGOs suffered intense pressure

from the Ministry of Social Affairs


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violence against women: a study confirmed that 60% of women are exposed to

domestic violence, 88% have been subjected to FGC, and

38% were forced into early marriages.

97% experience sexual harassment


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Egypt NOW

Organized sexual harassment : Women go home

EgyptianwomenstageademonstrationinCairocalling for anendto sexual harassmentof femaleprotesters inTahrirsquareonJune8 (AndrePain,EPA/ Landov)

. By AyaBatrawyand Sarah El Deeb-Associated Press

Attackers got through a cordon of protectors. The victims were protesting sex abuse.


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Egypt NOWCall for marrying girls at 9 years old

Yemeni child bride a

fact now


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In the legal sphere

New laws against the Personal Status Law are being issued

Women participation in creating the law has been restricted

Push to decrease the age for early marriage


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Egypt NOWWomens pictures and voice area sin

Call to repeal all laws supportingwomen

http://tundratabloids.com/2011/12/new-democratic-egypt-bust-up-real-pro-democracy-groups-like-freedom-house.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=561198897226775&set=pb.367061233307210.-2207520000.1354107032&type=3&theater


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In the political sphere

Egypt witnessed sever

deterioration on the level

of political rights of

women retreating to level

125 out of 133 countries

all over the world

World Economic Forum 2012.

Egypt now #128 out of 131

countries on women

presence in the

parliaments.

Cancellation of women quota in

parliament


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Targeting female activists

The systematic attackagainst the anchorLamees Al-Hadidi, whichreached assassinationthreats because of herpositions.

The accusation againstthe anchor GeehanMansour of being anagent for foreign entities,which was also a part ofthe campaign againstmedia and the siege ofMedia Production City.


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Attacks against a largenumber of female photo

journalists and reporters

during their work in

covering the protests andmarches.

Investigation with Manal

Omar the psychiatric:

accusing her of insulting

the president because of

her analyzing his

personality on TV .


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Suspending 5 females of the

teaching committee in nursing

faculty for 3 months and

turning them to investigation

after their protest against a

decision made by the head ofthe university to hire an MB

dean not from its staff which is

a violation of the law.

Violence against female

activists during the incidents of

Itihadya (presidential Palace)


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. Investigating the cartoonistDoaa Aladl regarding acartoon she drew claimed tobe insulting prophets ingenerals and especiallyAdam, the investigation is aclear violation of freedom of

expression. The systematic attack that

reached the degree of moralassassination of Dr. AmnaNossir professor of religionat the University of Al-Azhar,

on the background of herconfronting the attacks onwomen's rights in the nameof religion.


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Targeting female

activists The new curricula

reinforces stereotypeimage of women andfocus on her reproductiverole

Veil imposed by force onstudents (cutting hair andbeating of unveiled femalechildren

Picture of Doria Shafiq(fought for women tovote) removed fromschool books


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What is Ashokadoing?

E i W F ll d


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Empowering our Women Fellows and

our Fellows Working with Women

To help them realize their idea :

Providing the three year stipend Networking opportunities with peers and donors Providing capacity-building, financial and technical support sothey can expand their organizations and increase theiroutreach

Accelerate their progress as civil society leaders : Providing regional and international visibility Positioning them as community role-models

Provide them with support on legal issues and now that thegovernment is not allowing funding to come directly to NGOswithout their authorization, we are able to invest in them.


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WOMEN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSIN ACTION


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Our Female Fellows are Empowering

other Women in the RegionThere is a religious discourse that

restricts womens rights. Womenare subjected to discrimination andtreated as second class citizens dueto controversial fatwas

Azza Soliman works to create a

new religious understanding onwomen issues. She leads processes toreinterpret fatwas, create new lawsand influence other laws to protectwomen rights

The situation of female prisoners

and their children is inhumane.They have no rights and there is

no institution working to protect

this population

Nawal Moustafa is organizing the first

efforts in Egypt to change thetreatment of female prisoners as well

as their young children living within

the prison. She identified a special

group of female prisoners whom she

calls poverty prisoners.


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Amani El Tunsi Ghadeer Ahmed Mohamed

Only girls a platform for young

women to speak out against all

discrimination media venues

20 yr old Ghadeer from rural Egypt challenged

family removed veil and started fighting

organized harassment in underground thru lawand social media

Banat we Bas radio and

platform

Revolution of Egyptian Girls

Movement


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Ashoka Fellows in Action

Reda Fidaa Abu Turky

Empowering Women and vulnerable groups

against sex crimes and HIVErrada local business

incubator for poor women

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Our Female Fellows are Improving

Health in the RegionPeople with disabilities in the Middle

East are isolated from society, whilewomen with disabilities are even

more ostracized.

Ola Abu Al Ghaib founded the first

organization in the Arab world thatsolely targets physically disabled

women. Her organization isadvocating for legal changes andproviding these women with crucialservices.

Healthcare in the Middle East is

generally ofdeplorable quality.

Governments invest little in the

healthcare system, leading to poor

sanitation and lack of

competent of staff

Magda Iskander trains young

uneducated women to be homehealthcare providers. In doing so,she is both meeting the needs ofthe homebound and creating jobsfor women who lack otheremployment opportunities.

Our Female Fellows are Helping the


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Our Female Fellows are Helping theRegions Most Marginalized People

Although ignored, sexworkers are abundant andactive in Egypt. Their socialmarginalization makesthem vulnerable todiseases and violence.

Reda Shokry is fighting the spread of

HIV/AIDS among youngimpoverished women who turn to

prostitution. She is also teaching them

about their legal rights.

Zeinab organized the Arab regions first

farmers union for poor marginalized women

in Jordan. Through the union she has eased

the limitations faced by marginalized womenand provide them with access to economic

and social opportunities

Women in rural Jordan and

subjected to oppression and

poverty. They are not allowedto control their resources and

land


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