Egypt's Sisi pledges support for Egyptian women, vows to bar child marriage
Published 22 Mar,2021 via Asharq Alawsat (English Edition) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged on Sunday to approve social, economic and legal measures to support Egyptian women.
He also vowed to speed up efforts to bar child-marriage and facilitate the implementation of financial measures needed to empower women economically. He also pledged to issue a new, balanced personal status law.
Accompanied by several ministers and senior statesmen, Sisi attended an event celebrating Egyptian women at the Al Manara International Conference Center in Cairo.
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