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Development of education in Egypt needs 220 billion EGP: Sisi
Egypt
January 19, 2018
Development of education in Egypt needs 220 billion EGP: Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stated on Thursday that the reform and the development of education in Egypt requires LE 220…
Police arrest 12-year-old pupil accused of sexually assaulting 10-year-old boy
Egypt
January 16, 2018
Police arrest 12-year-old pupil accused of sexually assaulting 10-year-old boy
Ibrahimeya police arrested a 12-year old school pupil on Tuesday, after a complaint was lodged by a 39-year-old father alleging…
Child marriage: 11-y-o engaged to 12-y-o in Kafr al-Sheikh
Life & Style
January 11, 2018
Child marriage: 11-y-o engaged to 12-y-o in Kafr al-Sheikh
A 12-year-old girl became engaged on Wednesday to an 11-year-old boy, as photos circulated on Facebook of their engagement ceremony,…
400 children participate in activities against gender discriminstion
Egypt
January 3, 2018
400 children participate in activities against gender discriminstion
Humanitarian organization Plan International Egypt organized four training camps in Sohag governorate, Upper Egypt, under the slogan “no violence against…
Quarter of Rohingya refugee children acutely malnourished
World
December 22, 2017
Quarter of Rohingya refugee children acutely malnourished
A quarter of Rohingya children under the age of five who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar suffer from potentially life-threatening…
30% of Egypt’s children suffer from multidimensional poverty: UNICEF
Egypt
December 18, 2017
30% of Egypt’s children suffer from multidimensional poverty: UNICEF
About three in every 10 children in Egypt suffer from multidimensional poverty, especially in rural areas and Upper Egypt, according…
6,700 Rohingya, 730 children killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF
World
December 14, 2017
6,700 Rohingya, 730 children killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF
At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the first month of a Myanmar army crackdown on rebels in Rakhine…
MP introduces draft law stipulating death penalty for rapists of women, children
Egypt
December 12, 2017
MP introduces draft law stipulating death penalty for rapists of women, children
Aiming to limit incidences of rape and kidnapping against women and children, Member of Parliament Mona Monir has suggested amendments…
Children make up 40 percent of Egyptian population: CAPMAS
Egypt
November 21, 2017
Children make up 40 percent of Egyptian population: CAPMAS
The number of people under the age of 18 in Egypt reached 38 million in 2017, making up 40 percent…
Hemayaa: Raising sex education awareness for children through fun activities
Society
November 17, 2017
Hemayaa: Raising sex education awareness for children through fun activities
Sex is a taboo topic in Egypt. The prevailing societal belief is that sheltering children from the topic for as…