Mervat al-Talawy
		Al-Azhar to issue document to stand up for women’s rights in Islam
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	February 21, 2017
Al-Azhar to issue document to stand up for women’s rights in Islam
						As Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah Al-sisi announced that 2017 is the “women’s year", al-Azhar will issue a document detailing women's rights…					
				
			
		Women’s organizations call for women quota system in the constitution
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	September 16, 2013
Women’s organizations call for women quota system in the constitution
						 Women's rights organizations called for escalating actions in case of the newly-drafted Constitution's failure to meet the demands of women.					
				
			
		National Council for Women collects citizen suggestions on new constitution
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	September 12, 2013
National Council for Women collects citizen suggestions on new constitution
						 The National Council for Women have started a campaign entitled “Write your Constitution” to survey Egyptians around the country on…					
				
			
		Women’s council head claims ‘grave breaches’ in referendum
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	December 24, 2012
Women’s council head claims ‘grave breaches’ in referendum
						Mervat al-Talawy, head of the National Council for Women, has said that the referendum on the constitution experienced violations and…					
				
			
		Interior Ministry changes harassment strategy
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	December 12, 2012
Interior Ministry changes harassment strategy
						The National Council for Women and the Interior Ministry will collaborate to face sexual harassment and assault by stationing security…					
				
			
		Women’s council offended over female representation on assembly
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 28, 2012
Women’s council offended over female representation on assembly
						With female members making up six percent of the body that will draft Egypt's new constitution, The National Council for…					
				
			
		National Council for Women appoints new secretary general
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 26, 2012
National Council for Women appoints new secretary general
						In a move that might ease criticism waged against the Mubarak-era organization, the head of the National Council for Women…					
				
			
		The embattled new National Council for Women
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 18, 2012
The embattled new National Council for Women
						Since the beginning of this year, the National Council for Women has continually been brought into question by political forces…					
				
			
		National Council for Women demands women’s rights be ensured in new constitution
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 15, 2012
National Council for Women demands women’s rights be ensured in new constitution
						The National Council for Women (NCW) outlined some of the women’s rights it is demanding to be included in the…