Furthermore, Egypt is the first Arab country and the second globally to develop a certification program for government and the private sector based on the success of the gender equality seal. The Seal provides Egyptian companies guidance on how to address challenges for women, such as access to work, wage inequities, sexual harassment, work-life balance and access to leadership positions.[1]
[1] Egypt today
WFP, the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MOSS), and National Council for Women (NCW) implemented a women’s economic empowerment programme. WFP delivered training of trainers on micro-enterprise management, financial management, accounting, and digital marketing to 50 local officials of partner agencies. These trainings were then cascaded to over 2,200 women from villages under the 'Decent Life' initiative across seven of the poorest governorates. Of these trained women, 500 women received vocational trainings in their areas of interest.
On Egyptian Women’s Day, WFP and the National Council for Women launched the ‘Knocking on Doors’ Campaign to promote awareness on economic participation and financial inclusion of women in rural areas. The campaign took place in nine governorates focusing on the poorest villages of the national ‘Hayat Kareema’ social protection initiative.
WFP in partnership with the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MOSS) and nongovernmental organizations provided 750 women with micro-loans for the launch or expansion of income generating activities with a total value of USD 260,600 (EGP 4.1 million) in 10 governorates.
