Divorced from Justice:
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I. Summary
II. Background
III. Overview of Mariage and Divorce Laws in Egypt
IV. The Pains and Perils of an Unequal Divorce System
V. Discriminatory Consequences of Unequal Divorce
The Hidden Consequence: Bargaining away Rights to Avoid the Fault-Based Divorce Process
VI. Condemning Women to a Life of Violence
VII. Inadequate Government Response
VIII. Egypts Obligations Under International Law
IX. Conclusion
To the Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs
To the World Bank and other International Lending Institutions
Vol. 16, No. 8(E) December 2004