(Cairo, 22 April 2012 )
\nECWR demands for the principal of citizenship to be upheld by ensuring the representation of women not less than 30% in the Constitutional Assembly.
\nFurthermore, we express our deep concern for the lack of representation of women in the People’s Assembly and Shura Council, which had a direct effect on significantly low representation of women in the Constitutional Assembly accounting
\nfor only 6% female representatives prior it was disbanded by the Administrative Court.
\nMoreover, some of the women representatives out of the very few present were openly hostile to the cause of gender equality, which has negatively affected the women\u2019s rights efforts further.
\nThe low presence of women representatives is inconsistent with the principles of citizenship and equality enshrined in the Article 7 of the Constitutional Declaration which provides:
\n\u201cLaw applies equally to all citizens, and they are equal in rights and general duties.
\nThey may not be discriminated against due to race, origin, language, religion, or creed.\u201d
\nThe principle of equality has been recognized by the members of the People\u2019s Assembly and the Shura Council as they swore to uphold the principles of democracy and citizenship, and preserve the rights of the people who elected them.
\nIn light of thing, ECWR demands that the SCAF as well as the People\u2019s Assembly and the Shura Council members do the following:<\/p>\n
ECWR emphasizes firstly the importance of combining qualitative and equal
\nrepresentation in the current transition project to enable this project to become a real
\nrenaissance for Egypt and secondly that the omission of equal participation of
\nwomen brings us back to square one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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