Feminism On the Right in Egypt?

Al-Ahram Weekly | Front Page | 'All options possible': "The bill is expected to be opposed by Islamists and leftists when it is debated next week. Hussein Ibrahim, spokesman for the parliamentary bloc of the Muslim Brotherhood, told Al-Ahram Weekly that 'empowering women is not a reform priority and violates the constitution.'

'The contribution of women to parliamentary and political life has always been insignificant and this bill only serves the interests of the ruling NDP.'

Ibrahim also argued that 'designating districts exclusively for women discriminates against men'."