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Will new Egyptian employment law help its women lean in?

Nearly five years after the revolution, Egyptian women still face much the same obstacles in the workforce as the economy continues to limp along without their full participation.

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Women work in a factory that makes men's suits in 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2006. — REUTERS/STR

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