Menna A. Farouk is a Cairo-based journalist. She is an editor at the Egyptian Gazette and a contributor to several international news organizations. Follow her @MennaFarouk91 https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/menna-a-farouk/rss en Maternal and Child Health Wasting Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Youssra el-Sharkawy, Menna A. Farouk https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/28/in-egypt-a-new-policy-triggers-a-debate-over-exclusive-breastfeeding https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/28/in-egypt-a-new-policy-triggers-a-debate-over-exclusive-breastfeeding To encourage exclusive breastfeeding, Egyptian officials are limiting access to subsidized formula. But some mothers say the government has gone too far in restricting their choice. Equal Pay and Opportunity Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:57:43 +0000 Youssra el-Sharkawy, Menna A. Farouk https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/10/03/modern-amazons-the-egyptian-village-run-by-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/10/03/modern-amazons-the-egyptian-village-run-by-women Founded as a place where women can rebuild their lives after losing a husband or getting divorced, el-Samaha village offers women and girls a chance to escape patriarchal prejudices and discover their independence.