harassment
5 places in Cairo to stay away from during Eid al-Adha to avoid harassment
Egypt
August 30, 2017
5 places in Cairo to stay away from during Eid al-Adha to avoid harassment
With the arrival of the Muslims’ annual second feast known in Arabic as ‘Eid Al-Adha’ in Egypt, the country’s people…
Female police officers deployed to combat sexual harassment on Eid
Life & Style
June 25, 2017
Female police officers deployed to combat sexual harassment on Eid
The Ministry of the Interior continued on Sunday preparations to secure Eid al-Fitr celebrations nationwide, announcing a state of alert…
MP calls for castration of sexual harassers in draft law
Egypt
April 14, 2017
MP calls for castration of sexual harassers in draft law
MP Zeinab Salem for Sharqiya Government is considering doubling the punishment of harassment in a bill that willbe discussed soon…
‘Absolutely false,’ Trump says defiantly after women’s groping allegations
Egypt
October 14, 2016
‘Absolutely false,’ Trump says defiantly after women’s groping allegations
Donald Trump assailed as "absolutely false" the allegations by several women that he groped them, and accused Democratic rival Hillary…
Facebook testing new feature to reduce profile impersonation
Culture
March 26, 2016
Facebook testing new feature to reduce profile impersonation
Facebook is working to tackle harassment on its social media platform, reports Mashable.The network is in the process of testing…
Twelve arrested over harassing tourists at Pyramids
Egypt
February 15, 2016
Twelve arrested over harassing tourists at Pyramids
Giza police arrested 12 people on Monday on charges of harassing tourists at the Giza Pyramids, as security forces implemented…
Egypt’s sexual harassment rate exaggerated: women’s council official
Life & Style
January 10, 2016
Egypt’s sexual harassment rate exaggerated: women’s council official
The widely-circulated percentage of sexual harassment of women in Egypt is “exaggerated”, said a member of Egypt’s National Council for Women…
New Woman Foundation calls for clear article criminalizing harassment in labor law
Egypt
December 27, 2015
New Woman Foundation calls for clear article criminalizing harassment in labor law
The New Woman Foundation requested, in a statement on Sunday, that a clearly defined article be included in the labor…
For Afghan women, driving a car brings both fear and freedom
Life & Style
November 8, 2015
For Afghan women, driving a car brings both fear and freedom
Since Rokhsar Azamee began driving the streets of Kabul last year, she has endured condescension, ridicule, and even threats to…