Date of source: Thursday, December 7, 2017
7 December 2017, by Jasper A. Kiepe and Salma Khamis
This article is the second installment in a three-part series: In the first article, we gave an overview on the situation in Egypt with respect to sexual harassment, and violence against women more generally. In this piece, we examine the...
Date of source: Sunday, December 12, 2010
'Ādīl al-Durjulī interviewed Georgette Qalīnī, a former member of parliament by appointment. Qalīnī related the reason for not being appointed in this parliament for what is well-know that appointing in the parliament can only be twice, and she was appointed twice already.
She excluded the reason...
Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 2009
The article provides an overview of the quota assigned to women in Egypt’s People’s Assembly, and a brief history of women’s participation in the political scene in the country.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 22, 2003
The Legislative Committee of the Egyptian Parliament examines the possibility of allowing women to occupy all judiciary position according to the constitution, which stipulates gender equality.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2000
Religious scholars came to be divided between supporters and opponents to the idea of the nomination of Muslim women in elections and regarding their rights in participating in the political life. The Mufti and sheikh Youssef Al-Badri believe that women’s nature does not allow them to have a role...