Nawal Mostafa established the Children of Female Prisoners Association (CFPA) in 1990 in her efforts to eliminate the social stigma and negative attitudes toward female ex-prisoners. Many ex-prisoners face rejection and ostracism after they are released from prison. These women go out commonly face no chance to explain the reason for their incarceration. This situation occurs regardless of whether their crime is murder or theft, or a failure to pay an installment for an appliance.
The association focuses on poverty-related cases, but it will also be establishing a training workshop inside Qanater prison to train prisoners before their release to prepare them for integration into a new, clean life away from the specter of crime and poverty. In an attempt to break the vicious circle of crime, CFPA economically supports female prisoners through revolutionary solutions, training and employment opportunities, calls for equity and inclusion for the mothers and their children, and supports them socially and psychologically.
CFPA involves the Ministry of Interior and Prison Service sector in their work, providing services, facilities, health care solutions, food supplies, clothes, and blankets to newborn babies and their mothers and visiting different prisons on monthly basis. It also works on online awareness campaigns to end stereotyping and misconceptions of female prisoners. CFPA is preparing to launch a large-scale project: Small Factory, which will train and employ ex-female prisoners to guarantee a steady income to their families. Nawal continues to work hard to make a difference in the community outlook for female prisoners.