National Council for Women (Egypt)
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The National Council for Women (Egypt) is a government-affiliated body dedicated to promoting and protecting women's rights and advancing gender equality across Egypt.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governmental body
ⓘ
national women’s machinery ⓘ public council ⓘ |
| affiliation | Government of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Egyptian ministries
ⓘ
civil society organizations ⓘ international organizations ⓘ |
| composition | members appointed by presidential decree ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| field |
gender equality
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ public policy ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| focusArea |
combating gender-based violence
ⓘ
economic empowerment of women ⓘ education and training for women ⓘ health and reproductive rights ⓘ legal protection of women ⓘ political empowerment of women ⓘ social empowerment of women ⓘ |
| hasTask |
collect data and research on the status of women
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combat violence against women ⓘ coordinate national efforts for women’s empowerment ⓘ coordinate with civil society organizations on gender issues ⓘ mainstream gender in public policies ⓘ monitor implementation of laws affecting women ⓘ promote women’s economic empowerment ⓘ propose legislation related to women ⓘ raise awareness on women’s rights ⓘ represent Egypt in regional and international forums on women ⓘ support women’s political participation ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Cairo ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab Republic of Egypt
|
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | government-affiliated ⓘ |
| objective |
eliminate discrimination against women in Egypt
ⓘ
enhance women’s participation in decision-making ⓘ improve legal framework for women’s rights in Egypt ⓘ integrate gender perspective into national development plans ⓘ |
| role |
advancing gender equality
ⓘ
advising the Egyptian government on women’s issues ⓘ promoting women’s rights ⓘ protecting women from discrimination ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | President of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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