Maya Morsy

Maya Morsy

Maya Morsy (Arabic: مايا مرسي) (born 13 December 1973) is an Egyptian political scientist, specialist in public policy, and advocate for women's and human rights. She is an elected president of Egypt's National Council for Women (NCW) on 1 February 2016. She is the third, and youngest, President of the NCW since it was established in 2000, by a ministerial decree.

Quotes

"Maya Morsi: Egyptian women face ‘male-dominated thinking’" (2016)

"Maya Morsi: Egyptian women face ‘male-dominated thinking’", The Arab Weekly (September 25, 2016)

• Women must be a key partner in preventing the propagation of offensive stereotypes and views.

• Few women believe that they will be able to reach whatever position they want, regardless of their abilities.

• All in all, there were more than 1,700 scenes that were clearly offensive to women, including some that incited violence against women.

• Girls are more aware of their rights and have the cour­age to submit complaints against harassers to the police.