Egypt’s Social Solidarity Minister Orders Review of Assault on Woman With Disability in Gharbia

Social Solidarity Minister Maya Morsy has ordered an examination of an incident involving an assault on a woman with a disability in Gharbia governorate and directed that she be transferred to a care facility.

Morsy tasked the head of the ministry’s Central Administration for Persons with Disabilities and its rapid intervention team with following up on the case.

The minister’s instructions cover both reviewing the incident and arranging residential care for the woman.

The brief account did not provide details about the circumstances of the assault, the woman’s condition or whether her transfer had been completed.