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passed a law allocating a quota of 64 seats in the lower house to women
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The new law will give women more than 12 percent of the seats in an expanded parliament after the next election in 2010.
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• There was a significant increase in the proportions of mothers assisted at delivery by medical provider - from 61.5 percent in 2000 to 78.6 percent in 2006;
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The percentage of women who gave birth at an age younger than 18 decreased from 23.7 in 1992 to 20.4 in 2000 then to 15.8 in 2005.
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This site stats that women's rights have improved over the years. A new law made in 2010 gave women 12% of he seats in Parliament.
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Information on women rights in Egypt are presented. Women political, voting, educational and health rights are included.
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This piece talks about women in politics, voting, and it public positions. It also gives facts dealing with women's health and education.