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Can new 'women’s government' advance gender equality in Egypt?

The Egyptian Heritage and Traditional Arts Association has launched a “parallel government” comprising almost entirely of women in a move aimed at promoting public participation of female figures in the country.
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In a step aimed at promoting the role of women in Egyptian society, a “parallel” women’s government, the first of its kind, was announced in mid-July, dubbed the Egyptian Women’s Government.

A statement issued just before the official launch said that the new Cabinet includes only female independent ministers and will work as a research center to serve Egyptian society and support women’s intellectual paths of all stripes.

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