SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

In Egypt, there are a lot of much social problems, like in many countries, but I want to refer some of them.

Firstly, is important to consider that problems with islamic fundamentalists, because many women do not have rights like men: Under Egyptian law, only males can transmit citizenship to their children or spouses. Women have won employment opportunities in a number of fields, but Egyptian feminists fear these gains will be halted by resurgent Islamic fundamentalism. Muslim female heirs receive half of the amount of a male heir, and Christian widows of Muslims retain no inheritance rights. http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Egypt-SOCIAL-DEVELOPMENT.html##ixzz3LaiAvVuX



A possible solution for this problem is enforced the laws pro women, defending their against domestic violence and erradicate the widespread practice of female genital mutilation. If the law is better, is probably that men have fear to abuse of the women.

Another problem presents in the social life, is discrimination and harassment of Christian minorities, because extremists have attacked churches and have killed Christians: In 2013, "according to the Maspero Youth Union, 38 churches have been burned and an additional 23 partially damaged across the country. Dozens of homes and businesses have been looted and/or burned" http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/egypt-government-must-protect-christians-sectarian-violence-2013-08-20.



Although this problem exists since 14th century, it could be stopped with the intensification in the rights of Christian minorities and education of the population's Egypt in the respect of the others. This is a controversy problem because has to do with the Muslim Religion.