Date of source: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
A TV series called ‘Ḥaḍrat al-͑ Umda’ (The Distinguished Mayor) has worked to address social problems, including female circumcision, or Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM is a cultural tradition that leaves deep psychological and physical scars and has been known to violate girls’ rights.
Date of source: Friday, July 14, 2023
Female circumcision causes physical and psychological damage to the lives and health of young women. It is also a crime punishable by law.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
A member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Shaykh Khālid al-Jindī, said there is some misunderstanding about the ḥadīth (the Prophet’s tradition) that reads "(The Prophet Muḥammed said) A people who make a woman their ruler will never be successful." [Reported by al-Bukhārī].
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Al-Azhar Mosque resumes its sixth episode of programs under the title “Women’s Rights in Islamic Sharī ͑a” today (Wednesday, May 25, 2023), under the sponsorship of Grand Imām Dr. Aḥmad al- Ṭayyīb.
Date of source: Saturday, July 29, 2023
For days, I have been following the crisis of the disappearance of the Coptic doctor, Sālī Nasīm, at Aswān Hospital in Kūm Umbū town.
Date of source: Sunday, February 12, 2023
Sinai University has summoned Maī ʿAbdullāh, a student in the first grade of the dentistry school, for investigation on charges of contempt of religion after she insulted the prophet Muḥammad and mocked the ḥijāb and heaven, among other things.
Date of source: Friday, March 10, 2023
A leading activist for women's issues has said that sharīʿa (i.e. Islamic law) should be given credit for the emancipation of women, and has further remarked that the Holy Qurʾān guaranteed their dignity and drew attention to their role in shaping societies.
Date of source: Friday, November 25, 2022
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) released a report that revealed state efforts to protect Egyptian women from female genital mutilation (FGM).
Date of source: Thursday, November 3, 2022
Dr. Maya Morsī, President of the National Council for Women, said that the national initiative for smart green projects is a pioneering effort in urgent areas, as it seeks to achieve sustainable development goals and address climate change. In her speech, Dr. Morsī emphasized that Egyptian women...
Date of source: Sunday, August 14, 2022
The National Council for Women (NCW) in cooperation with the UNFPA open new four Safe Women’s clinics at the Minyā, Banī Suwayf, Banhā and 6th of October University Hospitals.