sexual harassment
Al-Azhar investigates allegations professor touched students
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Al-Azhar investigates allegations professor touched students
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb has ordered an urgent investigation into allegations related to unspecified sexual harassment within Al-Azhar…
Thursday’s papers: Protest legislation makes waves as politicians focus on Cabinet shakeup
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Protest legislation makes waves as politicians focus on Cabinet shakeup
Thursday’s papers follow the saga of a controversial draft law restricting protests. Although the government says the legislation is slated…
Vigils in 35 countries condemn harassment of Egyptian women
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Vigils in 35 countries condemn harassment of Egyptian women
Scores of people held a vigil in Talaat Harb Square in downtown Cairo Tuesday, denouncing what they called “sexual terrorism…
Women’s group: Authorities “blame” victims of sexual assault
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Women’s group: Authorities “blame” victims of sexual assault
The Egyptian Center for Women's Rights condemned Tuesday comments made by the Shura Council and National Council for Human Rights…
Shura Council committee says female protesters should take responsibility, if harassed
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Shura Council committee says female protesters should take responsibility, if harassed
Shura Council’s human rights committee members said on Monday that women taking part in protests bear the responsibility of being…
PM asks NCW to draft bill fighting violence against women
Egypt
February 9, 2013
PM asks NCW to draft bill fighting violence against women
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil asked the National Council for Women to quickly finish drafting a law to protect women from…
FJP member refutes claim Brotherhood behind sexual attacks
Egypt
February 7, 2013
FJP member refutes claim Brotherhood behind sexual attacks
Freedom and Justice Party member Azza al-Garf refuted claims Thursday that the Muslim Brotherhood had hired thugs to harass and…
Cabinet to mull harsher sex assault penalties
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Cabinet to mull harsher sex assault penalties
The Cabinet announced plans to discuss a bill toughing sexual harassment laws Tuesday after a recent increase in sexual assaults,…
Women’s group asks sexual violence victims to report attacks
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Women’s group asks sexual violence victims to report attacks
The state-funded National Council for Women called on female protesters to report sexual violence and harassment in a statement released…
Party condemns ‘systematic’ sexual assault of female protesters
Egypt
January 31, 2013
Party condemns ‘systematic’ sexual assault of female protesters
The Socialist Popular Alliance Party condemned on Thursday what it called a rash of "systematic" sexual assaults on female protesters…