Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity announced the opening of a new shelter for battered women in Giza, Egypt Independent reports. The facility, opened on Tuesday, will serve as a center to host and mentor women survivors of violence and abuse. This comes as part of the 16 Days campaign to combat violence against women and girls, which takes place every year from the 25th of November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, until the 10th of December, Human Rights Day. The Giza shelter is one of eight similar facilities across the country, namely in Cairo, Daqahlia, Minya, Qalyubia, Alexandria, Beni Suef and Fayoum. In a statement during the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine Kabbage said that the shelters are one of the services provided by the ministry designed to improve familial ties and protect and rehabilitate women and girls victims of violence. In addition to sheltering women at risk, including survivors of human or sex trafficking and women with disabilities, the centers also provide a number of other services, ranging from healthcare and psychotherapy, to legal assistance, according to Egypt Independent. The shelters are…
Egyptian Government Opens Shelter for Women Victims of Violence in Giza
December 13, 2019
