Back المرأة في مصر Arabic Derechos de las mujeres en Egipto Spanish زنان در مصر Persian Mata a kasar Masar Hausa Condizione della donna in Egitto Italian مصر وچ خواتین PNB Abagore bo mu Misiri Kinyarwanda مصر وِچ تِرِیمتاں SKR مصر میں خواتین Urdu
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 17 (2020) |
| Women in parliament | 22.8% (2022) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 85.9% (2022) |
| Women in labour force | 15.3% (2022) |
| Gender Inequality Index[1] | |
| Value | 0.389 (2022) |
| Rank | 93th out of 193 |
| Global Gender Gap Index[2] | |
| Value | 0.629 (2024) |
| Rank | 135th out of 146 |
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The role of women in Egypt has changed significantly from ancient times to the modern era.
Early archaeological records show that Egyptian women were considered equal to men, regardless of marital status. However, their status declined over time, under the successive rule of the misogynistic Roman Empire, the Christian Byzantine Empire, and later various Islamic states. While Islamic law granted women rights that were often denied in the West, such as the right to own property and greater marital autonomy, it also promoted gender segregation and restricted women’s participation in public life.
Beginning in the 19th century, the Egyptian women’s rights movement emerged alongside broader with broader campaigns for modernization, national identity, and independence from colonial rule. A major milestone came with the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, when the new Constitution granted women the right to vote, affirmed gender equality, and provided equal access to higher education. Throughout the 20th century, women made gains particularly in education and healthcare. However, challenges remain: women’s participation in the workforce is still critically low, and gender-based violence and legal inequality (especially in the spheres of marriage and divorce) persists.[3]
- ^ "Human Development Report 2023/2024" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2024" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Bernard-Maugiron, Nathalie (2023), Wing, Adrien K.; Kassim, Hisham A. (eds.), "Family Law in Egypt", Family Law and Gender in the Middle East and North Africa: Change and Stasis since the Arab Spring, Cambridge University Press, pp. 43–58, doi:10.1017/9781139151719.003, ISBN 978-1-107-02352-9
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