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Egyptian women were instrumental in the “25 January Revolution” that overthrew the repressive regime of President Hosni Mubarak in early 2011. Yet the hopes raised in those heady days for women’s rights have not been fulfilled – and women are still being largely excluded from taking part in shaping their country’s future.

It is crucial that the experiences, needs and views of women are integral to the process of change. Women’s voices must be heard and their full and equal participation allowed and supported to ensure that systemic and endemic gender-based discrimination and violence against women are tackled as a matter of priority, and that women are on an equal footing with men.