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26/02/2013

09:45

Time for Egypt to Man Up: Recognising Its Women

“I never thought I would have fewer rights in my own country at the age of sixty than I did when I was twenty.” So said an Egyptian mother to her son – and it made him reflect.
Ahmed Kadry, a PhD student at Imperial College London, writes:
For all the arguing about constitutional clauses protecting women’s rights and all the media exposure on the countless incidents of sexual harassment we read and hear about daily, we are perhaps further away than ever from both understanding and preventing the continuation of Egypt being a “male dominated” society.
Read more at OpenDemocracy.
01/11/2012

10:17

60% male poll respondents admit to abusing women in Egypt

Majority of women who took part in a survey in Egypt said they have been victims of harassment. While 60 per cent of men responded saying they had harassed women. Some men resorted to abusing females at regular intervals - on a monthly or weekly basis.
Read more at emirates247.com
30/10/2012

15:54

Anti-harassment activist “depressed”

Despite measures taken by anti-harassment campaigns to prepare for Eid, more than 172 harassment incidents were reported on the first two days.
Read more at dailynewsegypt.com
For further coverage, also read 300 cases of sexual harassment in first half of Eid: Watchdog at ahram.org
20/08/2012

13:33

Egyptian campaign for a sexual harassment-free Eid

A Facebook event entitled "Patrols Against Sexual Harassment" was launched in the last few days of Ramadan calling on volunteers to sign up for a number of popular committees aimed at protecting women from sexual harassment in Metro stations during Eid El-Fitr.
Read more at ahram.org
15/08/2012

07:31

Egypt's women demand end to harassment

Security forces are nearly non-existent on the streets of Egypt and an increasing number of women fall victim to sexual harassment. Harassers target protesters in what some call politically motivated abuse.
Read more at dw.de
11/06/2012

13:17

Egyptian women protesters sexually assaulted in Tahrir Square

A mob of hundreds of men assaulted women holding a march demanding an end to sexual harassment in Cairo, as attackers overwhelmed male supporters and molested several of the marchers in Tahrir Square.
Some victims said it appeared to have been an organised attempt to drive women out of demonstrations and trample the pro-democracy protest movement.
Read more at guardian.co.uk
Read more in the article 'Rights groups say harassment, assault affects female participation in protests' at egyptindependent.com
16/05/2012

08:17

Egypt’s liberals call for sexual harassment law

Egypt’s liberal Free Egyptians Party (FEP) declared its support for the calls by women’s rights organizations and NGOs , which called for anti-harassment laws, an Egyptian online news website reported on Monday.
The party said it stands against “the phenomenon of sexual harassment” and called for the passing of a law criminalizing the act, Egypt’s Bikyamasr news website reported.
Read the full article at alarabiya.net