Egyptian feminists raise awareness of women’s cultural and political role

Egyptian feminists raise awareness of women’s cultural and political role
Feminist groups like the National Council for Women (NCW) are trying to reach their goal by initiating projects to empower women in society and support women in politics.
Daily News Egypt
August 6, 2014

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...In cooperation with the Egyptian Feminist Union, Badran’s Alliance for Arab Women is fighting to achieve gender equality at the foreign ministry and secure at least 100 seats for women in parliament.

Feminist groups like the National Council for Women (NCW) are trying to reach their goal by initiating projects to empower women in society and support women in politics.

“Building the capacity of the 27 women parliamentarians so that they acquire the skills necessary to perform with enhanced legislative and oversight capacities, making their contribution visible to the public,” NCW declared in an official statement.

In Egypt, only 2% of all members of parliament are women, compared to some European countries, such as Finland, where both genders are nearly equally represented. It is a “clear sign” of discrimination and a bad situation for women in the society,” Badran said....

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