Women should undergo mandatory virginity test before enrolling at universities- Egyptian MP

All women attempting to enter a university should be forced to undergo a virginity test, the results of which would be submitted to their parents, Elhamy Agina urged, while addressing the Egyptian Minister of Higher Education on Friday.



He said: “Any girl who enters university, we have to check her medical examination to prove that she is a virgin. Therefore, each girl must present an official document upon being admitted to university stating she’s a virgin.

No one should be upset by this decision. If you’re upset then that means you’re scared that your daughter is in an ‘urfi’ marriage behind your back." Urfi marriages do not require the approval of the bride’s families, and only two witnesses need to be present. .

He called on the Minister of Higher Education to issue a mandate which would require officials to review virginity testing, specifying that university cards should only be issued to female students on completion of a virginity test.

It is not the first controversial statement being made by Agina. Recently, he encouraged women to undergo female genital mutilation to help reduce the sexual desires of “weak” Egyptian men.

Earlier this week, Agina, a member of the parliament’s human rights committee, also stated that the victims on the migrant boat which capsized in Egyptian waters “deserve no sympathy.”