WPS: Maya Morsy expects women’s participation rate to rise in parliament to 40%

Maya Morsy, President of the National Council for Women (NCW), said on Sunday that she expects the next session of the House of Representatives will witness an increase in the participation rate of women from 28 percent to 40 percent.

Morsy 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 Moustafa Madbouly.

She added that there have been many changes in the Egyptian state with regard to the status of women and their access to all places, as there are women hold the position of governor, and 31 percent of Conservative MPs are women.

Morsy noted that it is possible to reach 50 percent of women in governor position, stressing that this is not far from the Egyptian will.

She stressed that under the current leadership of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, there is no limit for dreams, noting that the council is currently going to the governorates in order to provide a database on young women who can become leaders.