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What happened to @monaeltahawy is an example of the humiliation Egyptian women face daily &how they're viewed as sexual objects. #ENDSH
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The events of recent days, in which both activist and journalist Mona El-Tahawy and Sinz were sexually assaulted, have prompted women to speak out about endemic sexual harassment in Egypt.
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On Thursday Sinz and her cameraman were reportedly mobbed by youths, as they walked down Mohammed Mahmoud street. They were dragged to Tahrir Square, where they were separated, and she was assaulted....
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Alia Mahdi, the Egyptian blogger who stirred up a storm after posting a nude photo of herself last month to protest about freedom of expression, was also attacked and thrown out of Tahrir Square on...
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Some concerned women have been warning other women to be cautious when they join the protests and to draw attention to themselves if they are being harassed or assaulted.girls be careful,my friends...
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Compared to the scenes of protests in January, current protests are being attended by an overwhelming majority of males. This video was taken on Thursday in Tahrir Square.
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On Friday, one female Reuters reporter in Cairo tweeted:A third female reporter has been sexually assaulted in #Tahrir.
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In light of recent events Reporters without Borders have called on news organisation to stop sending female journalists to cover the protests in Cairo, saying that they are more vulnerable than men.“We...
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However, some feel that this is the wrong way to tackle the problem:Telling women correspondents to stay at home is not a way to combat sexual abuse/harassment! @RSF_RWB
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One website is compiling a map showing the date, location and details of sexual harassment in Cairo. However, according to the site’s statistics the majority of reports date back to the start of the...
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On Friday, one female activist claimed she was harassed by a group of men in Tahrir Square.Havnt felt this unsafe on my own in the square before. Harassment today is almost organized.
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A Norwegian woman living in Cairo, however, countered reports of increasing harassments:Regarding reports of sexual harassment in #Tahrir, personally I've been harassed much less in the last 7 days...
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The feminist activist, journalist and blogger El-Tahawy claimed she was beaten and sexually assaulted by police officers on Thursday, after she was arrested on Tahrir Square. After her release she...
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Many have blamed the military for instigating the assaults:Ladies be ready to slap the next bastard that grabs u. Pls do it w/all the aggression u can muster. The MoI dogs r organising this. #tahrir
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@Zeinobia sexual harassment caught on cam yesterday , some say its alia mahdi , will send you link
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