#gender justice
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…
