{"id":632812,"date":"2018-02-20T04:16:15","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T04:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/02\/20\/women-finding-careers-as-driving-instructors-in-egypt\/"},"modified":"2018-02-20T04:16:15","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T04:16:15","slug":"women-finding-careers-as-driving-instructors-in-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/02\/20\/women-finding-careers-as-driving-instructors-in-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Women finding careers as driving instructors in Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"

The conversation on Egypt in the international press this morning is dominated by talk of our emergence as a regional gas hub thanks to a USD 15 bn gas import agreement with Israel. We have chapter and verse in Speed Round and Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows, above.<\/p>\n

Women in Egypt are leading a \u201cgender revolution\u201d in finding careers as driving instructors<\/strong>, Youssra El-Sharkawy writes for OZY<\/a>. \u201cNot all female activists are convinced that gender-segregated driving classes represent emancipation for Egyptian women. But there\u2019s little denying the economic opportunities this boom is creating in an industry that has traditionally shut women out\u2026 Critics argue that gender-specific services aren\u2019t good for the empowerment of Egypt\u2019s women. \u2018Women-only projects are unhealthy for society and won\u2019t make women feel safer or even end [redacted] harassment,\u2019 says Evon Mossad, activist and member of the National Front for Egyptian Women, a body that fights gender discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also worth a quick skim today:<\/p>\n