Restructuring the National Council for Childholding and Motherhood Is a Step Toward Development
ReorganizationThe National Council for Childhood and MotherhoodA step on the path to development
On November 20, the Official Gazette published the Law “Reorganizing the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood” No. (182) of 2023, which included amending some provisions ofChildren’s Law, No. (12) of 1996.
The law to reorganize the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood comes in implementation of the constitutional obligation represented in Article (214), related to independent national councils, and in view of other constitutional legal articles, which have special importance and great care for the members of theEgyptian family, as they are the most important goals of sustainable development, which it seeks to achieve “Egypt Vision 2030“.
Issuing the law at this time has another importance, which is that it is one of Egypt’s developmental steps, considering that the law reflects the position of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood – locally and globally – with regard to children’s rights. Coinciding with Egypt’s approaching submission of its report before the Committee on the Rights of the Child at the United Nations.
Hence, the law is a major victory for children. Because it enables the Council to carry out its tasks, targeting the interests of the Egyptian child, and providing all means of support and protection to him and his family. All of this is within the framework of the axes of theNational Strategy for Human Rights, issued in 2021, which relies on several paths, the most important of which are:Institutional Development, and children’s rights, and the latter is the third axis of the strategy, which was reflected in the directives of the political leadership to launch a strategic project.Under the name “The Egyptian Child Project”, this is through developing a comprehensive strategy for the Egyptian child; To provide an environment that supports the child’s personality and enhances his abilities.
In general,, the provisions of this law are represented inthirty articles, which include the objectives and powers of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, its work system, its meeting mechanism, the method of issuing its decisions, and the organization of its administrative structure. One of the most important articles of this law is Article 2, which takes into account the importance of establishing an integrated vision for the child and his life; In order to achieve social justice and comprehensive equality. This article – in addition to the above – was concerned with poverty and its negative effects, as it stipulated the necessity of drying up its sources and removing its causes. In order to guaranteethe rights of children and their mothers.
And as forIn the areas ofsocial care, health, and education, Article Nine stipulated the development of a comprehensive national plan, through which child protection could be targeted in those areas. This is done through – according to Article Seventeen – scientific studies related to childhood and motherhood, and supporting projects, initiatives, and cultural and awareness programs related to childhood and motherhood.
In conclusion,Homat Al-Earth Magazine draws attention to the fact that this law grants the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood independence that contributes to obtaining the necessary grants and support from donor countries and organizations concerned with this matter, which helps support service and social projects; All of this is nothing but an explicit response to calls to work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in line with local considerations and data.And international.
At the conclusion of her meeting with Dr. Reham Farouk, Dr. Ghada Labib pointed to the most prominent achievements of the Ministry of Communications, including projects and initiatives related to supporting and developing digital capabilities, in a way that serves government institutions in a sustainable manner, and this is by increasing their efficiency. So that it can meet the requirements of the Egyptian citizen, all of this – in accordance with the Egyptian Constitution, Egypt’s Vision 2030, and Africa’s Agenda 2063 – in order to achieve the goals ofsustainable development.
