status of women in egypt
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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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Targeting female activists
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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Targeting female activists
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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Targeting female activists
. 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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What support dowe all need?