Egyptianstreets iconEgyptianstreetsSep 3, 2026 ~1 min source read

Why Many Egyptians Are Rethinking Having Children

"Or raising someone who does not feel loved, content, or encouraged to reach their potential." Mariam is one drop in the bucket. Egypt's annual urban inflation rate climbed to 15.2 Continue reading "Why Many Egyptians Are Rethinking Having Children" The post Why Many Egyptians Are Rethinking Having Children first appeared on Egyptian Streets.

Why Many Egyptians Are Rethinking Having Children

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"Or raising someone who does not feel loved, content, or encouraged to reach their potential." Mariam is one drop in the bucket.

Egypt's annual urban inflation rate climbed to 15.2 Continue reading "Why Many Egyptians Are Rethinking Having Children" The post Why Many Egyptians Are Rethinking Having Children first appeared on Egyptian...

"I can't bear the idea of doing an okay job," she told Egyptian Streets.

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"Or raising someone who does not feel loved, content, or encouraged to reach their potential." Mariam is one drop in the bucket. Egypt's annual urban inflation rate climbed to 15.2 Continue reading "Why Many Egyptians Are Rethinking Having Children" The post Why Many Egyptians Are Rethinking Having Children first appeared on Egyptian Streets. "I can't bear the idea of doing an okay job," she told Egyptian Streets.

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  • Across Cairo, a growing number of Egyptians in their late twenties and thirties are arriving at the same conclusion, not out of indifference to having a family, but because of how seriously they take the...

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Egyptian Streets interviews with several people reveal the common thread of delaying or forgoing parenthood as it is no longer a private lifestyle choice, but a direct response to a national economy in crisis, a widening gap between rich and poor, and a regional landscape rattled by war.

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"I can't bear the idea of doing an okay job," she told Egyptian Streets.

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