CAIRO \u2013 4 March 2022: Egypt\u2019s National Council for Women voiced appreciation for the decision to allow 98 female judges to assume their judicial work starting Saturday.<\/p>\n
All female judges, who were recently appointed at the State Council, will sit on the judiciary podium with their fellow judges for the first time, marking a historic move by Egypt to empower women with powers and competencies as judges.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarch 5, 2022 has become a new historical day in the life of Egyptian women,\u201d Head of the NCW Maya Morsy said.<\/p>\n
In October 2021, a number of women judges arrived at Egypt\u2019s State Council to sworn-in, to be the first batch of female members at the council.<\/p>\n
In March 2021, a decision was issue to appoint 98 women judges at the State Council and the prosecution for the first time, in implementation to the directions of the President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, and in line with the country\u2019s plan to empower women to reach different positions.<\/p>\n
On June 3, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Judicial Bodies made the historic decision to approve women\u2019s appointments as judges and prosecutors to the Administrative Judiciary.<\/p>\n
The appointed female judges will occupy a position of (delegate) or a position of (deputy) in the Council.<\/p>\n
Ahead of taking the oath, women judges expressed their happiness with what they considered as a great historical incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe State Council is the bulwark of rights and freedoms.. we swear that we live up to the responsibility, and preserve the rights of Egyptian citizens,\u201d said Counselor Iman Sharif before she was sworn in.<\/p>\n
For Counselor Hind Ahmed, she said \u201cthis is a great day to us to be the first batch of female members of the council, which was established in 1946, and we hope to be a good addition to the council.. the appointment is a victory for Egyptian women.\u201d<\/p>\n
Egypt Today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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