July 16, 2018

WCLAC and Human Rights Watch oral statement to the CEDAW Committee on the State of Palestine’s Report, 70th session

Thank you, Madam Chair. For this statement, I speak on behalf of the Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling and Human Rights Watch. Palestine acceded […]
July 14, 2018

The NGO’s Forum to Combat Violence Against Women (Al-Muntada) CEDAW Committee on the State of Palestine’s Report 70 session July 9, 2018

Thank you, Madam Chair. This statement is on behalf of (Al-Muntada) representing 17 organizations. Violence against women and girls in the Palestinian society reflects the outcome […]
June 19, 2018

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 19 June

Background Definition and prevalence The term “conflict-related sexual violence” refers to rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced abortion, enforced sterilization, forced marriage and any […]
June 3, 2018

CSW’62 Document: Challenges and Opportunities for Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering Rural Girls and Women

By: Nevine Ebeid Each year, the United Nations issues a document of its CSW session; likewise, CSW’62 document on challenges and impediments facing achievement of gender […]
May 26, 2018

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 23 May

We can end fistula Obstetric fistula is one of the most serious and tragic injuries that can occur during childbirth. It is a hole between the […]
May 19, 2018

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

18 May 2018 Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Subject: (2) Sudan Discrimination and violence, including sexual violence, against […]
April 17, 2018

Research: Economic Value of Women’s Work

This research paper focuses on women’s work in the Egyptian society and tries to answer the following questions: How big is the women’s economic role? To […]
March 21, 2018

“Nazra Having to Bid Their Office Farewell”

Cairo, 20/3/2018 The fact that Nazra for Feminist Studies had to close their office should not be divorced from the context of pressure exerted on civil […]
March 19, 2018

When hatred turns beauty into ugliness… and happiness into sadness

Statement of Egyptian organizations, parties and individuals regarding the assault against the Egyptian female citizen “Mariam Abd El Salam”.   The undersigned Egyptian organizations, parties and […]
March 18, 2018

Gender wage gap in the public and the private sectors

NWF’s video on gender wage gap in the public and the private sectors, the public business sector, and private enterprises
March 10, 2018

Egyptian Nevine Darwish Becomes First Arab Female to Pilot World’s Biggest A380

Pilot Nevine Darwish Celebrating Women’s International Day, Dubai-based carrier “Emirates Airlines” decided that Egyptian Pilot Nevine Darwish will be the first Arab Egyptian female to command […]
March 7, 2018

Women’s Day Story

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8; however, the story of Women’s Day dates back to February 28, 1909 when the United States observed its […]