Marking International Women’s Day, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi ordered the Ministry of Justice to allow Egyptian women to hold positions in the State Council and the Egyptian Public Prosecution. The President’s direction has been praised by civil society in Egypt, who for many years have been campaigning for women to be provided with more opportunities in the judiciary. To date, no woman has ever been appointed to the State Council, which has faced increased scrutiny for its exclusion of women. In a statement released by the Egyptian Ministry of Justice, the Ministry announced that President Sisi had directed it to coordinate with the heads of the Supreme Judicial Council and the State Council to recruit women in the State Council and the Public Prosecution. The statement added that the President’s orders were in furtherance of the constitutionally-enshrined rights of equality, adding that it reflected the important roles and contributions women play in Egyptian society. The Ministry of Justice added that it had already commenced the implementation of President Sisi’s directive and that it is working with judicial authorities to implement the changes swiftly. President of the National Council…
Egypt’s Sisi Orders State Council, Public Prosecution to Hire Women
March 9, 2021
