Date of source: Sunday, August 1, 2021
The Ministry of Youth and Sports signed a memorandum of understanding with the Social Coptic Foundation for Development (EGYCOPT), on Sunday, to provide training grants for young men and women to qualify them for the needs of the labor market
Date of source: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
“Why was I imprisoned in the first place?! Should a university student at the Faculty of Archaeology be put in prison with murderers and drug dealers?!”
These are the words of Ḥanīn Ḥussām, known in Egypt as one of the “Tik Tok Girls”, after a default verdict this week, charging her with 10 years...
Date of source: Sunday, May 30, 2021
In this investigative report, Mada Masr [Madā Miṣr] interviews the victims of Michael Fahmī, who has been accused of sexually assaulting underage Coptic girls through his pseudo medical practice. This summary focuses on the aspects of the report that examine Fahmī’s relationship with the Coptic...
Date of source: Friday, May 28, 2021
Forty-one years have passed since the founding of the youth bishopric in the 1970s. As Islamist currents of thought became more mainstream in Egyptian society, Pope Shinūda III had become concerned about the future of Christian youth. For him, the youth bishopric was a way to hand down Coptic...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The harassment of a young girl in the Maadi neighborhood sparked controversy and widespread anger in Egyptian society after a video showing the sexual assault was posted on Facebook. Activists on Twitter then launched the hashtag ‘#child_molester’, accompanied by the perpetrator’s photo.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The Egyptian Centre for Women's Rights (ECWR) has completely rejected the new personal status law. In the first reading of the law, which was issued by the Egyptian Cabinet and published in al-Yawm al-Sābiʿ on February 23, the ECWR found it shocking and not appropriate for the times since it...
Date of source: Sunday, February 14, 2021
“The Together for Egypt” project continued its work in al-Minyā governorate with a workshop entitled “How to manage dialogue and discussion”. 23 Muslim and Christian youths participated in the workshop, which took place at the Community Development Association in the village of Zāwiya Sulṭān. The...
Date of source: Friday, February 12, 2021
The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in Alexandria, represented by the churches of the central sector, has launched an initiative to raise awareness for Christian families entitled “Bless My Home”, which includes a group of spiritual sermons warning against the negative impact of social media on the...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Idrāk [Edraak] Foundation for Development and Equality released a report about violent crimes against women in Egypt, which indicated an increase in violence against women in 2020 as a result of the Coronavirus.
Date of source: Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Egyptian Cabinet agreed on a bill to amend some of the punishments for Law NO. 58 of 1937 to deter female circumcision [also known as female genital mutilation (FGM)].