By Rahma Diaa, Aswat Masriya Egyptian women won 30 seats in the House of Representatives according to preliminary results of the first phase of parliamentary elections, which saw a turnout of 26.56 percent in 14 provinces including the capital’s twin governorate of Giza. While it was good news that the winning women were all participating on the leading coalition list Fi Hob Misr (For the love of Egypt), the down side was that not a single one of the woman candidates competing over an individual seat made it in the race. Some of them, however, will continue the race in the run-offs, which will take place in 222 out of 226 constituencies, slated for October 26-28 inside Egypt and abroad. Journalist Nashwa al-Deeb is one of the most prominent candidates to get a second chance, where the Nasserist Party-backed candidate will be competing in Imbaba, one of Giza’s largest constituencies. Toping the list with over 22,000 votes, al-Deeb raked 32.6 percent of the votes and will be facing off with two other women and five men over four seats. Shadia Mahmoud is one of al-Deeb’s strongest rivals, coming in third…
30 Egyptian Women Become Members of Parliament After First Phase of Elections
October 22, 2015
