Calls for equality between men and women in inheritance have arisen once again in Egypt, after protests continued in Tunisia by a number of women’s organisations to demand equality with men in inheritance rights.
Dozens of Egyptian social media users, women and men, have changed their photos on social media channels with frames including slogans of “equality in inheritance is a right not a privilege,” and further expressed solidarity with issue through opinion posts and hashtags.
Calls of equality between men and women in inheritance have long been an issue of debate. Supporters of the issue believe that females continuously inherit less than men, which is something that exposed many females to facing injustice. Meanwhile, others believe that calls of equality are in violation of the Islamic religion’s provisions. [The Daily News Egypt] Read more
