Her Honor Setting the Bar: Fighting for Equality in Egypt’s Judiciary

Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy

Author(s): Omnia Gadalla

Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/her-honor-setting-the-bar-fighting-for-equality-in-egypts-judiciary/

From time to time, the media covers the appointment of Egyptian women judges, celebrating their promotions into the ranks of the judiciary and displaying it as a step towards female empowerment and development. Unfortunately, this is not reflective of reality, and such publicity is a card that many governmental and nongovernmental authorities play in order to make real discrimination hidden behind the curtains of anecdotes and single instances.

Read more at original link

Skip to toolbar