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Wednesday, 14 July 2010 |
ECWR was shocked when it received the decision of the State Council, Egypt’s Administrative Court, to defer the appointment of female judges, although consensus of the Special Council was reached, allowing women to be appointed to judicial positions. The State Council attributed reason for the delay in approving the appointment of female judges to regulation problems, including a lack of safe and secure places for women to stay when presiding over a trial and a lack of nurseries for their children. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 July 2010 )
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 |
"Streets of Alexandria…Safe for All" Under the auspices of Mr. Adel Labib, the Governor of Alexandria, on the occasion of the summer's beginning, in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and in coordination with the Women and Development Society in Alexandria, ECWR has organized an awareness day for youth. This awareness day targets a large number of youth in order to discuss ways to develop Alexandria into a civilized governorate, free from violence and sexual harassment. The discussion will focus on how to face sexual harassment epidemic in Alexandria. Alexandria is a very important governorate for it is one for Egyptians and non-Egyptians as well, and is considered to be the mermaid of the Mediterranean Sea. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 July 2010 )
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 |
Although Violence against Women is a widespread phenomenon, it remains a sensitive issue within Egyptian society. Many studies conducted assure the constant increase of violence despite great promises and hopes of many that the use of violence against women would cease. However it has all been in vain, as there have been no real or effective actions taken to confront the issue, neither on the legislative level nor societal level. Moreover, |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 June 2010 )
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 |
in denouncing the Israeli atrocities against humanity & calls on Egypt to open the Gaza border crossing at all times to protect the Palestinian people The Egyptian Center for Women's Rights condemns the Israeli raid on the Freedom Flotilla that killed 9 civilians and injured 60. The flotilla consisted of 6 ships; two of them were cargo ships. The flotilla was carrying thousands of tons of aid to Gaza which has been subjected to an Israeli blockade since 2007. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 June 2010 )
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 |
Women’s Representation in the Shura CouncilFake Nominations and No Results The Egyptian Center for Women's Rights was disappointed by the final results of the 2010 mid-term elections of the Shura Council, as only one woman won in Kafr El Sheikh Governorate. These results are to be expected because there were a small number of female candidates and an absence of party support, since failing to nominate women as their party's candidates. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 June 2010 )
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