In spite of the significant increase in the representation of women in the parliament of 2015, Egyptian women continue to suffer from various forms of violence and inequality. The report focuses on the most important developments of women’s status in various areas throughout 2015, such as civil and political rights, economic rights and different types of violence against women, such as sexual harassment and female genital mutilation. It also sheds light on the efforts for the empowerment of women and supporting them to have a full access to their rights and freedoms.
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This platform is part of the Axis 1 "Strengthening the capacities of equality actors" of the Priority Solidarity Fund "Women for the future in the Mediterranean" funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and led by the European Institute of the Mediterranean, in the framework of the project “Developing Women's Empowerment” labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean.
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