National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women 2030.

This National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women is a nationwide sectoral document aiming at strengthening the status of women through a comprehensive approach that takes into consideration the different roles that women play at the different phases of their life. This requires societal support for them to be able to contribute to the development of the nation, without compromising their family duties. The document fully complies with Egypt’s Vision 2030 and its Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) to build a cohesive society, which is recognized for guaranteeing equal rights and opportunities for all men and women alike. The Strategy is also in line with the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Strategy is comprised of 4 comprehensive pillars: (1) women’s political empowerment and leadership; (2) women’s economic empowerment; (3) women’s social empowerment; and (4) women’s protection from sexual harassment, domestic violence, early marriage, and genital mutilation. Achieving these goals requires serious efforts to (i) change the culture of society, together with the stereotypes of women propagated by the media; (ii) regard women’s empowerment as a collective responsibility that men and boys must also assume; (iii) support women to realize their full legal rights, with special attention to the rights of marginalized, poor and disabled women, and amending existing laws to guarantee the rights of women; (iv) renew the religious discourse concerning women’s roles in the public domain and their right to hold public posts encouraging all forms of women's political participation.
Key partners to achieving the Strategy’s goals are (i) the legislative authorities, including members of the Egyptian Parliament and Local Councils; (ii) the judicial authorities; (iii) the executive authorities, including concerned ministers, governors, national councils, and equal opportunities units in ministries; (iv) all civil society parties.