President of the National Council for Women Maya Morsi announced the launch of the ‘Dawi’ and ‘Noura’ initiatives for the empowerment of Egyptian girls. The Dawi initiative presents the experience of three Egyptian girls — Alaa, Sama, and Noura — who braved the odds to reach success and achieve their goals. The Noura initiative is part of the national project for the development of the Egyptian family. She stressed that this is a continuation of the efforts of the Egyptian state to support and empower Egyptian women and girls for a better future for them and for Egypt. “On International Women’s Day, I salute all the women of Egypt with pride and appreciation.