Anti-harassment groups condemn sexual assault at Cairo University, administration’s response
Several anti-harassment groups call on government to “adopt a comprehensive strategy to combat” sexual assault
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Women under attack
Horrific as these injuries are, physical wounds do usually heal with time, while the psychological effects often last much longer and can be equally if not more severe than the visible wounds.
Dozens of sexual assaults reported in Tahrir
Unprecedented number of sexual assault cases reported amid 30 June’s mass protests
Egyptian activist address Oslo Freedom Forum
Soraya Bahgat, founder of Tahrir Bodyguard, speaks on Egyptian women’s fight for their rights
Tahrir Bodyguard: Safeguarding female protesters
The group has been actively ensuring women’s safety in protests.
Women take to the streets to protest sexual harassment and assault
Protests in over 20 countries in solidarity with Egyptian women
Sexual harassment, the Ikhwan and castration
“Suddenly I found my pants down, a hand between my legs. I did not know how he unbuckled my belt without me feeling him…” This is a typical statement beginning Egyptian women’s tales of sexual harassment. They almost always focus on “the belt” the first time they tell their stories as if the belt was …