There will be fewer female candidates running in the second phase of parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights has reported.
There will be a total of 328 candidates, of whom 107 are running individually and 221 on party lists, (...)
Disabled citizens faced difficulties while voting in this week's round of parliamentary elections, a number of rights groups have said.
There were no sign language interpreters to help the deaf and the majority of polling stations were located on (...)
The Egyptian Association for the Assistance of Juveniles and Human Rights said certain political parties employed children for campaigning during the elections, a practice it considers a form of forced labor and human trafficking.
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The Arab Women's Association submitted an application on Sunday for the formation of a political party, to be named the Union of Egypt's Women, and to include 15 NGOs working in the field of women's rights.
“We are reviving the union that was formed (...)
The Center for Egyptian Women's Legal Assistance (CEWLA) announced support for Copts' demand for a personal status law for non-Muslims. Such a law would deal with issues of marriage and divorce separately from church regulations.
The center said (...)
When the streets of Ezbet el-Haggana are flooded with rain water in the wintertime and children go out to play in the rain, they often hear a loud sputter—which they have dubbed the "voltage vampire."
Residents of el-Haganna know well that they have (...)
