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15 August 2022
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Damanhour University establishes Anti-Violence Unit on campus
The Damanhour University held the first meeting for the newly-established Anti-Violence against Women Unit on campus, in cooperation with the National Council for Women (NCW) and…
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12 August 2022
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Overcoming barriers: Wafaa's story
Wafaa rarely left the house and was sometimes even reluctant to go to school. The 14-year-old felt that her disability was a heavy burden for her and her mother, Abeer, to carry.
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11 August 2022
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UN in Egypt, Ministry of Youth and Sports mark International Youth Day with climate dialogues
The United Nations in Egypt and the Ministry of Youth and Sports commemorated International Youth Day in a joint four-day event on August 7-9 and 10, 2022.
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24 July 2022
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NCW, UNFPA train doctors on guidelines on the management of health complications from FGM
The National Council for Women’s (NCW) Anti-Violence against Women unit and UNFPA organized a training workshop for doctors on the adapted national guidelines on the management of…
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07 July 2022
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UNFPA, WHO, Ministry of Health launch Arabic Version of the Protocol on the Healthcare for Women Subjected to GBV
UNFPA, WHO and the Ministry of Health and Population launched the Arabic version of the Protocol on the Healthcare for Women Subjected to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Egypt in a…
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05 July 2022
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Parents challenge social norms, advocate against FGM in Assiut
Ihsan was questioning whether subjecting her youngest daughter to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) was the right decision. She broached the topic with her husband Saleh but he…
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04 July 2022
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UNFPA, KOICA conduct visit to Assiut to follow up on GBV services and response program
A delegation from UNFPA and the Korea International Cooperation Agency’s (KOICA) conducted a visit to Assiut on July 3, to follow up on the comprehensive services and response…
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20 June 2022
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'Everyone has the right to seek safety': UN commemorates World Refugee Day
UNFPA, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and WHO commemorated World Refugee Day on June 19, 2022 with a joint community event under the theme “Whoever. Wherever. Whenever. Everyone…
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07 June 2022
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Ministry of Health, UNFPA launch Costed Implementation Plans to project contraceptive needs, with EU support
The Ministry of Health and Population in cooperation with UNFPA and the support of the European Union held a workshop on June 7, 2022, to launch the National Costed Implementation…
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