sexual harassment
NCW aims to eliminated sexual harassment during next Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
September 13, 2016
NCW aims to eliminated sexual harassment during next Eid al-Fitr
The National Council for Women has called for the elimination of sexual harassment from Egyptian streets during the next Eid…
NGO launches anti-sexual harassment initiative ‘Aman’ ahead of Eid al-Ahda
Egypt
September 2, 2016
NGO launches anti-sexual harassment initiative ‘Aman’ ahead of Eid al-Ahda
The training and consultancy center Mosawaa has announced a new initiative to fight sexual harassment in Egypt, seeking to change…
Risk of sex attack fills women with dread during Eid al-Fitr vacation
Egypt
July 5, 2016
Risk of sex attack fills women with dread during Eid al-Fitr vacation
In their youth, many Egyptian girls will have looked forward to the Eid al-Fitr holiday each year, excited about wearing…
Women’s council prepared for Eid harassment with help centers
Egypt
July 2, 2016
Women’s council prepared for Eid harassment with help centers
Egypt's National Council for Women (NCW) announced Saturday that they will be operating a help center to receive harassment reports…
Students of Ain Shams University organize campaign against harassment, violence against women
Egypt
April 30, 2016
Students of Ain Shams University organize campaign against harassment, violence against women
The anti-harassment activist group “Innovation”, run by students from the school of commerce at Ain Shams University, has announced the…
Secret police to arrest harassers on Easter : security source
Egypt
April 29, 2016
Secret police to arrest harassers on Easter : security source
The interior ministry has set a plan to "secure" Easter celebrations on Monday, May 8th, which includes the use of…
Craftsman faces death sentence for raping, killing 13-year-old girl
Egypt
March 31, 2016
Craftsman faces death sentence for raping, killing 13-year-old girl
Zagazig Criminal Court on Thursday referred a 32-year-old craftsman to the Grand Mufti over charges of raping and killing a…
Teacher referred to court for sexually harassing sixth grade girl
Egypt
March 1, 2016
Teacher referred to court for sexually harassing sixth grade girl
North Sharqiya Prosecution referred on Tuesday a primary school teacher to Zagazig Criminal Court for sexually harassing a sixth grade…
Sexual trauma raises suicide risk among veterans
Health & Fitness
January 25, 2016
Sexual trauma raises suicide risk among veterans
Men and women veterans who experienced sexual assault or repeated, threatening sexual harassment while serving in the military are at…
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…