CAIRO — Efforts and programs calling for the empowerment of women at all levels, especially the economic level, have become an important part of the statements and plans of international organizations and Egyptian institutions. Hassan Behnam, general manager of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Egypt, delivered a speech on behalf of the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, at “The Points of Views of Francophone Women Around the World” conference held at the library in Alexandria on March 15, saying that the female labor force participation rate in Egypt stands at 35%.
Behnam called on increasing this rate, giving Egyptian women access to equal opportunities and pumping more funds to support women entrepreneurs and women in leadership positions.
