The President of the National Council for Women Maya Mursi said that the parliamentary decision to amend article 102 of the Constitution to allocate 25 percent of the parliamentary seats to women is a real victory to the women in Egypt, pointing out that it ensures their greater participation in the political life and proves the state’s willingness to empower them. She indicated that such a long-awaited decision is the fruit of a whole history of struggle by Egyptian women for gaining their rights.