Egyptian parliament prepares draft law toughening penalties for domestic violence
Draft law to increase penalty on abusive husbands with imprisonment for 3-5 years
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Latest in Tag: domestic violence
Your Voice: Individual initiative calls for fighting domestic violence in Egypt
Initiative aims to raise awareness among Egyptians on domestic violence, educate people what to do if they themselves are exposed to such abuse
The widespread impact of domestic violence
MarĂa Salguero knows how to leverage her background as a geophysical engineer on behalf of women. Since 2016, she has been tracking cases of femicide (also known as feminicide) all over Mexico. Femicide is the deliberate killing of a woman or girl because of their gender. Every year, there are tens of thousands of missing …
Ramadan ads accused of promoting sexual harassment, domestic violence
âThe entire media apparatus is flawed…climate unfavourable for both audience and advertiser,â says Abdel Aziz
Consumer Protection Agency bans ad for promoting domestic violenceÂ
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) recently banned an ad belonging to Fox chips company, as it believes the ad promotes domestic violence and spreads a negative image of parenting.
âAs if I brought it on myselfâ
Egyptian women share stories of gender discrimination, harassment, and abuse on BuSSy’s new blog
Of women and sex
Those in power are too busy to notice the daily atrocities committed against women
Domestic violence: a womanâs permanent scar
Egyptian women share their domestic violence experiences with DNE
A single woman in Cairo: The new challenge
CAIRO: “People don’t consider that you are a human being, says 31-year-old Layla, beginning her ordeal of being a single female professional living on her own in Cairo. Since she graduated from the Faculty of Arts, she has been working in the development sector, commuting everyday from a small town close to Cairo. “This is …
Social stigma, finances: Obstacles in the elimination of violence against women
CAIRO: In December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly set Nov. 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with resolution 54/134, but 10 years later, violence rates remain high. The UN estimates that about 1 in 3 women in the world has faced physical or sexual abuse at some …