as providing financial and in-kind support to the families of students who are vulnerable to
dropout, provided that attendance is no less than 80 percent of school days.
10. Egypt's tourism sector is one of the leading sectors in dealing with the human rights issue, in
line with the 1979 Declaration of Acapulco and the Manila Declaration of 1980 which stipulate
that freedom of travel and tourism is a human right. The Egyptian tourism sector continues to
pay attention to the promotion of various tourism programs, most notably the Holy Family
Program, which was inaugurated during Pope Francis' visit to Egypt on 24/4/2017, as well as
the declaration of Sinai as a capital of religious tourism at a conference hosted in Sharm El
Sheikh on 28 September 2017, during which Egypt succeeded in providing medical treatment to
many people infected with the Hepatitis C virus, an initiative commended by the World Health
Organization, which called on other countries to benefit from the Egyptian model. Egypt is also
home to the shrine of Ahl al-Bayt and a number of Jewish shrines, all of which are open to all
tourists
of
different
nationalities.
Third: the rights of the family and the most favored groups
a. women
In line with Article 18 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the rights of the
family, including its members, Article 9 of the 1971 Constitution stipulates that “The family is the
basis of society and is based on religion, morality, and patriotism.” The 2014 Constitution
ensures the implementation of international standards and of the African Charter in this regard,
as reflected in Articles 9, 10 and 11 of the Constitution.
As a result of this, the State has taken numerous measures in accordance with its belief in the
prestigious position of Egyptian women throughout the course of Egyptian history and culture,
from the ancient civilization of the country and up to the modern day as seen during the
revolutions of Egypt on 25 January and 30 June. These measures are taken in recognition of
women's achievements in upholding democracy and to serve the rights of Egyptians to human
dignity, social justice and political reform, and of women’s participation in social movements
opposing and rejecting injustice and tyranny. The Constitution guarantees equality before the
law in terms of rights, freedoms and public duties. Article 22 provides that the state is committed
to achieving equality between women and men in all civil, political, economic, social, and
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