The "Safe Woman Clinic" is planned to be replicated in 21 other neighborhoods as a first phase in 2022, and nationwide in coming years. The ministry announced earlier in April that 23,906,809 females were screened for breast cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity since the launching of the Women Health Initiative in July 2019. The Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies (ECSS) published in 2021 data on women empowerment in Egypt focusing on political, economic, and social aspects as well as security. It ranks 102nd in terms of education among women; 103rd in women political empowerment; 140th in women economic empowerment; and, 85th in women health. As for the House of Representatives, women are allocated by the constitution a minimum of 162 seats (28.5%) out of 568 seats.

Source: Egypt Today April 19, 2022 23:02 UTC