Dr. Maya Morsy, Minister of Social Solidarity, announced the names of the winners of the Ideal Mother competition for 2025 across Egypt’s governorates during a press conference held at the Ministry of Social Solidarity.
The top winner of the competition was Elham Ibrahim Nour from the Red Sea Governorate, who secured the title of Ideal Mother of the Republic. Mona Naggar Suleiman from Aswan Governorate won second place, while Sherbat Fahmy Ammar from Assiut Governorate took third place.
In addition to the national winners, Dr. Morsy also revealed the names of the Ideal Mothers from each governorate. These included Hanem Mustafa Abdel Fattah from Damietta, Hanan Mohamed Abdel Halim from Cairo, Mona El-Shahat Ibrahim from Beheira, Hana Makram Ramadan from Gharbia, Randa Samir Massad from Port Said, Samia Taher Ali from Alexandria, Ragaa Adly Fathallah from Qena, Leila Abdel-Aty Abdel-Hamid from Ismailia, Zaynab Abdel-Motleb Ahmed from South Sinai, Manal Bakry Abu El-Leil from Beni Suef, Alia Maawad Ahmed from Qalyubia, Ahlam Saber Abdel-Halim from Sohag, Mariam Mohamed Ali from Luxor, Ifragh Mustafa Mahmoud from North Sinai, Manal Abdel-Hamid Ahmed from New Valley, Elham Samir Bassam from Sharqia, Amal Abdel-Rahim Masleh from Menofia, Sahar Hosny Mansour from Kafr El-Sheikh, Iman Ahmed Rashwan from Fayoum, Hanem Fathy Ahmed from Dakahlia, Mariam Ahmed Mahmoud from Suez, Sana Fouad Elias from Minya, Wafa Abdel-Qader Hassan from Matrouh, and Magda Nassef Mohamed from Giza.
The competition also recognized mothers with exceptional circumstances, including Samira Shaaban Hassan from North Sinai, mother of a child with a disability; Fawzia Taha Ali, a substitute mother fostering children in Damietta; Sanaa Bashari Mohamed, mother of a martyr in the police force; and Ferial Abdel-Rahman Al-Gharabli, mother of a martyr in the Armed Forces.
Dr. Maya Morsy expressed her heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and emphasized that every mother has an inspiring story. She reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to honoring exceptional mothers across the country.
Dr. Morsy explained that 755 mothers had applied for the Ideal Mother competition for 2025, out of which 85 mothers were shortlisted for having remarkable stories of perseverance. These mothers met the criteria set by the central selection committee for choosing the winners. Among the applicants, Beni Suef Governorate had the highest number of entries, followed by Qalyubia and Sharqia. The final selection resulted in 31 mothers being honored at the annual ceremony, including 27 ideal mothers representing each governorate and 4 special recognition awards for mothers of martyrs and mothers with children with disabilities.
The criteria for selecting ideal mothers included having a unique story of giving, with a particular focus on those raising children with disabilities or taking care of children from alternative families, such as foster mothers. Mothers needed to have at least one child who was highly educated, with all children holding a degree or in the final stages of university studies, except for children with intellectual disabilities. Preference was also given to working mothers, widows, divorced women, and those who encouraged their children to engage in private enterprises or community work. For foster mothers, it was essential to ensure equal treatment of biological and foster children, ensuring their well-being, education, and social integration.
Dr. Morsy concluded her statement by stressing the importance of supporting and appreciating mothers’ roles in building strong and resilient communities across Egypt.
