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(Cairo, 8 May 2013) The new Egyptian cabinet reshuffle came as another proof of the continuous strategy of the new regime that aims at, not only, excluding and eliminating women from holding any ministerial position, but supporting and justifying any violations done against women. Among the new 34 appointed ministers, only two women remain in the cabinet who were already … Continue reading →

This unit will be specialized in research and investigation of all forms of sexual harassment, beating of women and any other form of violence against Egyptian women. This decision came as a result of the demand of our campaign “Safe Streets for everyone”, which was initiated by the ECWR in 2005 to combat sexual harassment in Egypt. On the legal … Continue reading →

(Cairo, 28 May 2013) In their ongoing policy of excluding women from vital sectors like health and education, the President of the Egyptian Opera House, Dr. Inas Abdel Dayem, has been removed from her post by the Muslim Brotherhood government. The Muslim Brotherhood leadership is well-known for issuing contradicting statements and they never fail at proving so. A few days … Continue reading →

The undersigned Egyptian rights organizations condemn in the strongest terms the verdict issued on June 4 by the Cairo Criminal Court which convicted 43 staff members of international NGOs in the so-called “foreign funding case.” The defendants, who include nationals from Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, the US, Germany, Serbia, and Norway, received prison terms ranging from one to five years and … Continue reading →

The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR) expresses its deep concern for the Shoura Council’s Legislative Committee endorsement of the Parliamentary electoral law without taking any procedures to enhance women’s participation claiming that this is considered a discrimination against women. The law includes at least one female candidate on each list with no specification to determine its place in the … Continue reading →

(Cairo, April, 2, 2013) ECWR condemns the serious violations that occurred during the demonstrations on the evening of Friday, March 29, 2013. These Friday demonstrations were dubbed “Nobody Threaten Us” by protesters. Officials cracked down on these protests and both male and female lawyers were assaulted inside the detention rooms, where thirteen lawyers and activists were detained in the El-Raml … Continue reading →

(Cairo, March, 16, 2013) On the Egyptian Women’s Day March 16, 2013; an Egyptian female activist was slapped violently which led to hitting on the ground by one of irregulars’ militia belong to the Muslim Brotherhood. The female activist was one of a big number of activists who tried to express peacefully on their opinions regarding the abuses and violation … Continue reading →

To Present the Report of Women’s Status in 2012 The year 2012 witnessed many forms of women’s marginalization and weak representation of women in any of the elected councils after the 25 January revolution along with the continuous attacks on her rights as a citizen and a human being. The diverse political actors did not deal with women in different … Continue reading →

In the first referendum after the 25 January revolution, the operations room of the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights ECWR monitored the referendum from a gender perspective via a team of volunteers. Today, Saturday 15th of December 2012, is the first stage of the referendum in 10 governorates which are: “Cairo, Alexandria, Dakahliya, Gharbiya, Sharqiya, Assuit, Sohag, Aswan, North Sinai, … Continue reading →

The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights ECWR is monitoring the referendum from a gender perspective where ECWR’s monitors monitored high turnout from female votes that exceeded the male voters. Women came out to express their opinion either via instruction or free will. Many violations were observed inside the polling stations and outside them, especially the women’s polling stations. Women’s Mobilization: … Continue reading →

In the light of the continued follow up of the ECWR’s operations room for the referendum on the new Egyptian constitution from gender perspective; ECWR monitored many violations that threaten the safety of the results of the referendum as follows: Influence Will of the Voters: Many of monitors who have permission from the National Council for Human Rights, belong to … Continue reading →

The operations room of the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights ECWR is observing the second stage of the referendum from a gender perspective during the last hours that the Freedom and Justice party considers to be the battle of life or death where any illegal methods that disappeared after the 25 January 2011 revolution can be used. Mobilization and vote … Continue reading →