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Latest in Tag: harassment
Sexual harasser sentenced to 1 year
Swift prison sentence for bus passenger who took a photo of a sleeping woman
What are the four social and cultural factors behind the phenomenon of harassment?
Many observers, analysts, and those working in the realm of politics argue that we are unable to address the current economic crisis, to which they may also add that we are incapable of achieving social justice as well. The country will witness what is called âthe hunger revolutionâ which they describe as leading to unprecedented …
Union formed to combat mass sexual assault
A group of anti-harassment movements announce they will be present in future Tahrir Square gatherings to try to prevent further assaults
Two men face trial for assaulting policeman, sexually harassing two women
Police arrests eighth suspect in Tahrir sexual assault incident while YouTube removes videos of sexual assault where victim is identified
2 health workers penalised for failing to treat sexual assault victim
Ministry of Health announces it will deduct wages of two employees at Mounira Hospital
France condemns âdespicableâ sexual assault in Tahrir Square
Shocking incidents of sexual assault during Al-Sisiâs inauguration continue to garner condemnation
Victims of Tahrir Square sexual assault faced âindecent assaultâ: Forensics Authority
Al-Sisi apologises to sexual assault victim and vows the state will not allow the crime to happen again
500 victims of sexual violence since 2011: NGOs
Al-Sisi calls on interior minister to apply the law in combating sexual assault in Tahrir Square; prosecutor general investigates assault incidents
Sexual assault reported in Tahrir Square during Al-Sisiâs inauguration: Anti-harassment group
Ministry of Interior reports two cases of sexual harassment and arrests six in response
Draft law combating sexual harassment is a positive yet insufficient step: Womenâs rights advocates
Cabinet finalises draft legislation creating harsher penalties for sexual harassment
Anti-harassment campaign intervened in 17 harassment cases during Easter
I Saw Harassment calls for swift issuance of legal text criminalising sexual harassment
âOut of the ordinary attireâ will not be allowed on campus: Cairo University president
Gaber Nassar reacts to sexual harassment incident
Egypt ranks 159th of 180 countries in 2014 World Press Freedom Index
Egyptâs media underwent a âBrotherisationâ and âSisificationâ in 2013, according to a new report from Reporters Without Borders
UN Human Rights Office urges release of all imprisoned journalists
International criticism of the decision to try 20 Al Jazeera employees continues to pour in
MOFA announces procedures of combating violence against women
Women demand that their rights be guaranteed in constitutional articles
The dirty word
By Nesreen Salem On behalf of the Egyptian Womenâs Union, I flew to Sweden to give a speech about Egyptian womenâs plight in Egypt after the âspringâ. I was a keynote speaker on a panel in the very heart of Swedish parliament. My audience included representatives from every political party in Sweden as well as …
On Egyptian women after the Arab Spring
Nesreen Salem’s speech for the Swedish Parliament on the state of Egyptian women
The land of few men
This is what I have dubbed Egypt years ago, to the chagrin of some of my guy friends and agreement of others. Egypt-mostly- is not a very healthy society with regards to interaction between women and men. A clear example is simply walking down the street; cat-calls, sexual insinuation and at times groping are the …
There will be no progress
There will be no progress, as long as we keep repeating the same mistakes, as long as hypocrisy and lies are the name of the game, as long as no real change happens. There will be no progress in the Tourism industry, as long as our government continues to believe that it is a âmarketingâ …
The future for Egyptâs women is in legislations, experts say
Experts say much depends on how women are to be addressed in constitution, currently being amended
I Saw Harassment: Eid patrols show worrying trends in a national problem
The age of those perpetrating sexual harassment and violence becomes younger every year
Vigil for sexual harassment victim held in Beheira
Activists demonstrate following release of harassment victimâs suspected killer
Sexual harassment suspect released
Released suspect accused of running harassment victim over. I Saw Harassment campaign calls for criminalisation of violence against women
NGOs: 101 sexual assault cases in Tahrir Square since Friday
26 new cases of sexual assault on Tuesday; groups describe official reaction to assault cases as “new low”
Anti-Harassment groups gear up for 30 June protests
Five cases of harassment on Friday, one of them a foreign correspondent
Egypt bans male masseuses from womenâs spas
The ban by the Tourism Ministry comes in an attempt to fight mounting problems within the tourism sector
Flying carpets
A trip to one of the busiest areas of Cairo brings a pleasant surprise.
New campaign to stop violence against female students
Fouada Watch launches new campaign to fight violence in schools and universities
Talking Box By Ziad Akl
On my way home last Friday I saw 5 boys, couldnât be more than 14. They were running between cars in one of Zamalekâs busy streets trying to catch a look at women driving in short skirts or low-cut tops. They regrouped after the raid ended next to my car, I opened up my window …
Service set up to monitor sexual harassment during Sham El-Nessim
I Saw Harassment volunteers will scan Nile Corniche for harassers