sexual harassment
Rights group: 46 cases of harassment in Tahrir on 30 June
Egypt
July 1, 2013
Rights group: 46 cases of harassment in Tahrir on 30 June
Injy Ghozlan, a member of Op Anti-Sexual Harassment/Assault, said the group has detected 46 incidents of sexual assault on protesters…
Free Egyptians Party says “organised sexual harassment” in Tahrir
Egypt
July 1, 2013
Free Egyptians Party says “organised sexual harassment” in Tahrir
The Free Egyptians Party said it has observed a campaign of "organized sexual harassment" inside Tahrir Square since the outbreak…
Man arrested for molesting children after Quran lessons
Egypt
June 17, 2013
Man arrested for molesting children after Quran lessons
A man was arrested in Cairo on Monday on charges of molesting young children after their Quran lessons. Three…
Minister bans male employees at women’s health clubs
Egypt
May 27, 2013
Minister bans male employees at women’s health clubs
Minister of Tourism Hesham Zazou has mandated that hotels are to hire female staff only for women's health clubs. If…
Special female police unit to combat violence against women
Egypt
May 22, 2013
Special female police unit to combat violence against women
The head of Egypt's National Council for Women Mervat al-Tallawy met Wednesday with members of a new special unit of…
Information Minister raises controversy again with comments
Egypt
April 24, 2013
Information Minister raises controversy again with comments
For the second time, Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud has created controversy when he answered Nahar TV reporter Dalia Ashraf’s…
Court fines vendor LE2,000 for molesting woman
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Court fines vendor LE2,000 for molesting woman
The Abdin Misdemeanor Court on Tuesday fined a 25-year-old vendor LE2,000 for molesting a woman in downtown Cairo, an Egyptian…
Terror in Tahrir
Opinion
March 2, 2013
Terror in Tahrir
Women activists have protested all over the world against sexual violence in Egypt. The protests, which took place in front…
Sexual harassment bill promises harsher penalties
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Sexual harassment bill promises harsher penalties
The Justice Ministry is preparing a draft law to counter sexual harassment in workplaces and domestic situations in accordance with…
Female lawyers accuse Islamist TV channel of defamation
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Female lawyers accuse Islamist TV channel of defamation
The Egyptian Female Lawyers Initiative submitted a complaint to the Public Prosecution in Cairo on Tuesday against the owner of…