Programs: Economic and Social Justice
Egypt is grappling with a significant crisis in the number of teachers and their poor salaries, whether those with permanent, temporary or freelance contracts. The shortage in the number of teachers in Egypt is estimated at tens of thousands. According to the current minister of education, Reda Hegazy, 20,000 teachers are needed annually to fill the deficit, while many teachers retire due to reaching retirement age.
Today, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) in partnership with the People's Vaccine Alliance Africa (PVA Africa), launched three new reports evaluating post-COVID health systems in Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.
The three analyses aim to acquire a better understanding of the effects of the pandemic on the respective healthcare systems and highlight the gaps that need to be filled to strengthen them.
Today, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) in partnership with the People's Vaccine Alliance Africa (PVA Africa), launched three new reports evaluating post-COVID health systems in Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.
The three analyses aim to acquire a better understanding of the effects of the pandemic on the respective healthcare systems and highlight the gaps that need to be filled to strengthen them.
On April 16th, the Administrative Court in Abbasiya will begin looking into 106 appeals submitted by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) against the Minister of Education’s decision to disqualify teachers who passed appointment t
Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights commentary
By Mohamed Ramadan, Economic and Social Justice Unit researcher
"4,000 pounds per month does not make up for the previous inflationary rises, nor does it protect against further inflationary waves expected after the presidential elections"