A recent women's rights conference in Cairo attracted a cross section of Egyptians -- Muslims, Christians, leftists and conservatives.
Women in Egypt's New Political Era
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A woman holds a poster for independent Islamist candidate Abdel-Moneim Aboul-Fotouh, Cairo, Egypt, May 15, 2012. (Y. Weeks/VOA)
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A woman hands out fliers at a women's rights conference that attracted a cross section of Egyptians -- Muslims, Christians, leftists and conservatives. (Y. Weeks/VOA)
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It is unclear if the next president of Egypt will help empower women. (Y. Weeks/VOA)
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Hundreds of women attended the women's rights conference in Cairo. (Y. Weeks/VOA)