Latest in Tag: sexual harassment Highlight
Latest in Tag: sexual harassment
Presidency holds workshop on womenâs rights
Workshop is part of an initiative launched by Morsi to improve the status of women in Egypt
National Council for Women fights sexual harassment
New law proposed to the cabinet includes imprisonment and fines for harassers
Morsiâs initiative for women discusses sexual harassment
National Centre for Social and Criminal Research holds first discussion on Morsiâs initiative for women
HarassMap: More than half of sexual harassment takes the form of groping
The anti-sexual harassment initiativeâs statistics come from its recently released annual report
The coverage of violence against women
Egyptian women experience various forms of discrimination in public and private life. One of the biggest results of discrimination is violence. Although the media condemns violence and raises awareness about its enormity in some outlets, it has been accused of accidently perpetuating violence as well. Daily News Egypt investigates how violence against Egyptian women is covered in both printed and televised media.
Exclusion and systematic violence against women a state policy: rights group
Fouada Watch releases sixth report about state performance regarding women’s issues
Brotherhood leaders condemn killing of Brotherhood youth
Young Muslim Brotherhood member dies after defending a girl in Alexandria from sexual assault
First sexual harassment complaint filed in Upper Egypt
Mary is under pressure to drop charges against assailant
NCW draft law to combat violence against women
The new law is expected to include severe penalties for perpetrators, including the death penalty
Women protest oppression and insults
Female demonstraters gather in front of Prosecutor Generalâs office, protest against offensive statements made by the Shura Council, Abu Islam, and Hesham Qandil
AUC roundtable discusses Egyptian women
University professor blames issues of women’s status equally on Islamists and mainstream opposition
How un-Islamic it is to blame the victim
No-one should trivialise such crimes against Egyptian women, as doing so is wrong, unethical, and immoral
Women take to the streets to protest sexual harassment and assault
Protests in over 20 countries in solidarity with Egyptian women
Shura Council members blame women for harassment
Some members call for separating men and women during protests to prevent sexual harassment, blaming women for subjecting themselves to rape
Sexual harassment, the Ikhwan and castration
âSuddenly I found my pants down, a hand between my legs. I did not know how he unbuckled my belt without me feeling himâŠâ This is a typical statement beginning Egyptian womenâs tales of sexual harassment. They almost always focus on âthe beltâ the first time they tell their stories as if the belt was …
Amnesty condemns organised sexual assault
The general pattern of sexual harassment indicates attacks could be organised, says Amnesty report
Hundreds of women say they will not be scared away by harassment
Anti-harassment march heads to Tahrir vowing to fight âfascism and extremismâ
Egyptâs women will not back down
Women protesters say they will continue carrying out their national duties despite increasing reports of sexual harassment and rape during protests
Political groups will join fight against sexual harassment
Members of political groups will join Tahrir Bodyguard in attempts to make Tahrir Square harassment-free
US condemns violence in Egypt
In a daily press briefing the US said there must be a real and independent investigation into the violence that has persisted in Egypt
Coalition condemns violence against women
A coalition of organisations, parties and initiatives releases joint statement against sexual assault and rape
Political forces continue condemnation of sexual assault
NSF and FJP express concern over increased cases of rape and sexual assault in Tahrir Square
Anti-sexual harassment meeting attacked
Assailants break into meeting point and harass female members of the anti-sexual harassment movement
Harasser jailed, small victory for women in Egypt
Man imprisoned for assaulting woman in Maadi
Anti-harassment campaigns gear up for Eid
As the Eid Al-Adha holiday looms, incidents of sexual harassment increase
Killer of sexual harassment victim arrested
The National Council for Women calls for anti-harassment law
Protest for sexual harassment victim
Assuit University students hold protest for girl shot dead for standing up to her harasser
Editorâs letter: The media and sexual violence
Think twice before you create a monster from your imagination that later becomes real, and reflects the whole of society on the same mirror
Kahk and groping: happy holidays
In a bitter, ironic contrast to the purity of thought and deed that are an integral part of Ramadan, scores of young Egyptian men took to the streets to chase, grope and violate women wherever they could find them.
Protests against sexual harassment on the rise
Marchers hope to publicly demonstrate a strong response to the rising reports of harassment and assault in Egypt