The ministry of culture seeks to promote gender equality in the production of arts on content on one hand and in having access to this creative content on the other hand. This includes two key pillars from the Ministry's pillars of action:
-The first pillar is related to the concept of cultural equality and is one of the seven projects in the ministry's action play. It should be noted that the concept of cultural equality from a broader perspective includes the just production, distribution and reception or access to cultural and creative goods or services between major cities on the one hand and rural or isolated areas or areas that are distant from the capital on the other. It also includes the just distribution between the two genders in terms of content production and access to various cultural services.
- A budget of 367 million EGP has been allocated to the Cultural Justice Program for the fiscal year 2020-2021, which starts on the 1st of July 2020 and ends on the 30th of June 20201.
- The second pillar is the policy for the enhancement, support and protection of gender equality in the various fields of cultural work, and it includes:
- Enhancing women's employment opportunities in the fields of cultural administration
- Enhancing women's training opportunities at the Ministry of Culture
- Enhancing women's opportunities of getting a fair share of the various cultural services (Included in the Cultural Justice Program)
- Enhancing women's opportunities for career growth within the sectors of the ministry
- Enhancing women's opportunities to represent Egypt in the international cultural events organized by the ministry abroad as part of the activities and events of the official cultural exchange between Egypt and other states. Below are participation rates of women in official Egyptian Delegations compared to men's participation rates between 2016 and 2019.
Women's Participation Rates in Cultural Delegations Compared to Men from 2016 to 2019
2016 Women 51% Men 48.03%
2017 Women 62.03% Men 37.97%
2018 Women 50.77% Men 49.23%
2019 Women 58.54% Men 41.46%
Including women in delegations abroad to participate in cultural and artistic activities:
First year (2016) Number of Activities (59 activities) 79 women 73 men
Second year (2017) Number of Activities (41 activities) 49 women 30 men
Third year (2018) Number of Activities (25 activities) 33 women 32 men
Fourth year (2019) Number of Activities (19 activities) 24 women 17 men
Total 144 Activities 185 women 152 men
376 million EGP
Cultural Justice Program Budget
| Nom du partenaire | Type d'entité |
|---|---|
The Ministry of Culture
| Secteur public
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The Foreign Cultural Relations Sector
| Secteur public
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