Al-Ahram Weekly Online   16 - 22 December 2004
Issue No. 721
Features 		 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875
Divorced from justice?
In its first-ever report on personal status laws, Human Rights Watch (HRW) paints a bleak picture of women suffering under Egypt's divorce system. Gihan Shahine reviews the report and asks its author, Farida Deif, some tough questions
An issue of human rights
In an exclusive interview, Farida Deif explains to Al-Ahram Weekly why it is necessary for Egypt to reform its family law system

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