sexual harassment

Rights group: 46 cases of harassment in Tahrir on 30 June
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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