F. The production of radio and television programs and short films on leading female role
models, in cooperation with the Radio and Television Authority, to raise public awareness
about the role of women and the launch of an initiative to highlight successful female models
of community development through social media platforms.
G. Several projects and initiatives were initiated with the objective of reducing illiteracy rates,
including a project to support women in the governorate of Albuhairah, with nine phases of
the project implemented to date, with the establishment of 1,208 classrooms providing
lessons to 31,961 students, of whom 23,220 passed. The projects also include an initiative
to eliminate female illiteracy in Qena governorate. Field visits were made to 200 families to
encourage them to enroll in literacy classes.
H. Implementing a number of projects and initiatives aimed at improving the health conditions
of women, including the provision of mobile medical units in various governorates to provide
free medical tests for women as well as to provide medicine. The mobile unit personnel also
aim to raise awareness among women about the principles of public health and early
detection of breast cancer, along with various other issues related to women's health. The
beneficiaries to date included 64,136 women during 2017. Meanwhile, awareness
campaigns have been launched which aim to protect women from harmful cultural traditions
and regressive practices based on cultural heritage, such as early marriage, early
pregnancy, circumcision, ignoring family planning and performing deliveries of babies
without medical supervision.
I.
The Ministry of Health has launched the ‘Health for Every Woman’ initiative, which aims to
establish health records for every woman based on the registration their national ID card,
documenting any health service she has received to monitor her health on a lifelong basis.
The initiative also includes updating and extending the Human Rights and Civil Society
Support and Development Initiative throughout Egypt, in partnership with the European
Union Commission, with a view to promoting a culture of human rights and raising
awareness of women's rights.
3. Economic empowerment of women:
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