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Egypt: Millions of children still living in poverty
Image via Wikipedia A study looking at the impact of poverty on children in Egypt reveals that while significant progress has been made, vulnerable children continue to face serious deprivations. The study – Child Poverty and Disparities in Egypt: Building the social infrastructure for Egypt’s future – is the first such study in the country that... »
TV ads in Egypt exploiting Ramadan
Ramadan is traditionally a time when television serials and talk shows dominate the pop culture scene, as broadcasters take advantage of large, captive audiences who settle in for an evening of viewing pleasure after a day of fasting. But this year it is the advertisements between shows that are causing stir in Egypt. Alongside the... »
Egypt: Selling kidneys to survive
Poverty is driving Egyptians to sell their organs. Experts say the absence of legislation regulating human organ transplants has made Egypt an international “hotspot” for kidney trafficking. Up to 95 percent of the 3,000 legal kidney transplants per year, and hundreds of illegal ones, involve a commercial transaction. A nationwide ban on organ transplants from cadavers... »
Cairo on $2 a day
The average Egyptian spends no more than 11 pounds ($2.00) a day. Theodore May from GlobalPost went to Shobra, a working class neighborhood in the heart of Cairo to investigate what living on $2 daily entailed. Here is a rundown of what he could afford to pay to support himself on that single day. Taking... »
