India has honoured 12 Egyptian women who have contributed in bringing about social and economic change to Egypt.
The women were honoured during the India by the Nile festival, a cultural programme held here at the India House.
"India by the Nile 2016 celebrates the engines of our social and economic change by recognising the tremendous role of women," India's Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya said in the event titled "Women of Substance".
Lauding these women's endurable spirit, Ambassador's spouse Ranu Bhattacharyya, described them as "Intelligent, fashionable and successful".
"Each one of them has overcome personal, social, political and financial obstacles on their path to success," Ranu said, adding their success that will inspire future generations.
Dressed in Indian saree, twelve women accepted their honour from Bhattacharyya.
The honoured women included Egyptian MP Dalia Fouad Yousef, world swimming champion with Down syndrome Lobna Mustafa Mahmoud, cinema director Marianne Khoury, human rights activist Mona Zulfikar, fashion designer and philanthropist Shahira Mehrez and Amal Fikri, the vice-president of Al Nour Wal Amal association, which is the first-of-its-kind in the Middle East to provide care, education, vocational training and social integration opportunities for blind girls and women.
In the opening of India by the Nile included a music show, percussion ensemble Taal Vadya Kacheri, a teaser from "Bollywood - A Love Story" choreographed by Gilles Chuyen.
