(Cairo, October 11, 2020) As part of the initiative “Girls in Leadership Roles”, the Egyptian Center for Women Rights (ECWR) celebrated the “International Day of the Girl”, as Mrs. Nehad Abulkomsan, Chair of ECWR, relinquished her position for one day to Fatima Mustafa, a 19 year old student at the faculty of law.
A meeting was conducted which included ECWR’s team and its units including Legal Aid, Research & Training, and the International Relations Unit, in the presence of Mrs. Nehad Abulkomsan. The discussion addressed an issue that women and girls suffer from, which is online harassment, and how to strengthen mechanisms to protect girls and young women from all forms of abuse and harassment. What are the most common forms of harassment through complaints that the legal aid unit receives at ECWR, and what are the legal obstacles that ECWR faces to help victims, how to overcome them, and other efforts of ECWR in light of technological development
During her speech; Ms. Nehad Abulkomsan presented a message to all women and girls so that they do not fall victims of cybercrime.
This comes within the framework of the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights’ cooperation with Plan International Organization and the Ministry of Social Solidarity, in an initiative entitled “Girls in Leadership Roles”, whereby Plan International provides young leaders with the opportunity to assume leadership roles in an organization or body for one day, through cooperation with a number of the entities within the framework of that initiative, of which ECWR was one.
Nehad Abulkomsan, ECWR’s chairwoman, will participate today, Sunday, October 11, 2020 in the celebration organized by the Ministry of Social Solidarity under the support and in the presence of her Excellency the Minister of Social Solidarity Dr. Nevin Al-Kabbaj.
Abulkomsan focuses in her speech on the issue of cyber bullying girls.
The celebration’s Agenda includes opening speeches by the Director of Plan International in Egypt, Mr. Mudassir Sidqi, a speech by the Chargé d’Affairs of the Ambassador of Canada to Egypt, and a speech by Dr. Nevin Al-Kabbaj, Minister of Social Solidarity, and it also includes a panel discussion on the safe use of electronic platforms for girls. A short film entitled “Supporting girls to safely use electronic platforms” will be shown in the celebration, and the ceremony will conclude with the presentation of certificates for the winners of the “Cyber bullying and Media Excellence” competitions.
