During the Women Professionals Summit, held on Sunday, President of the National Council for Women (NCW), Dr. Maya Morsi, said she expects the next session of the House of Representatives will witness an increase in the participation rate of women from 28% to 40%.
Morsi made her remarks during the ministerial session, Iconic Success of an Egyptian Women at Women Professionals Summit (WPS), taking place in Cairo, under the auspices of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.
The Egyptian official added: We currently have a significantly bigger women representation in the Egyptian Parliament of up to 28%, compared to only 2% in 2012, but there’s always room for improvements.
She added that during the past decade, Egyptians had witnessed many changes in the Egyptian state concerning the status of women and their access to all places, as there are women who hold the position of governor, and 31% of Conservative MPs are women.
In her speech, Morsi noted that it is possible to reach 50% of women in government positions, stressing that this is not far from the Egyptian will. She went on to explain that if women’s labor participation rate matched that of men, Egypt’s GDP would increase by 34%.
The Minister finally stressed that under the current leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, there is no limit to dreams, noting that the council is currently going to the governorates to provide a database of young women who can become leaders.
