Egypt’s full Women policy tracker on responsive programs amid Covid-19 pandemic – Egypttoday

Egypt’s full Women policy tracker on responsive programs amid Covid-19 pandemic – Egypttoday

In Egypt, women make up around 42.4% of human doctors and 91.1% nursing staff of who are actually working for the Ministry of Health, in addition to 73.1% of nursing staff in hospitals and therapeutic facilities in the private sector are women .. Given that pregnant women are more likely to have contact with health services (antenatal care and delivery), they can be greatly exposed to infections in health facilities which may discourage attendance.. Meanwhile 6.7% of female employment in industry; 36.4% of females' employment is in agriculture; while 56.8% of female employment in services; Egyptian women also represent 70% of the paid care sector workforce (mainly as teachers, health and social workers).. The government was particularly keen to integrate & mainstream all the needs of Egyptian women into the entire decision making process needed and the implementation of programs in order to ensure women's empowerment & protection against the socio-economic and psychological repercussions of the new COVID-19 pandemic.. Also response measures can be adopted to provide psychosocial, legal and advisory support for women who may be subject to violence resulting from the implications of social conditions generated by the precautionary measures taken to respond to COVID-19 outbreak.. Impact