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CAIRO — An Egyptian lawyer has called for the establishment of a national council to advocate for men’s rights. On the TV program “Hona al-Kahera” Feb. 14, attorney Essam Hajjaj said, “The national council will aim to support men harmed by the personal status laws issued during the last 20 years and passed with the support of the National Council for Women.”
He explained, “The personal status laws proved to be biased toward women, especially Law No. 1 of 2000 known as the Khula Law [permitting no-fault divorce] that completely destroyed Egyptian families, with a divorce case occurring every four minutes. Egyptian divorced women get custody of their children until they turn 15 while fathers get limited visitation rights.”
