Campaigns to end violence against women in Egypt often focus on sexual harassment, though violence also extends to exclusion and stereotyping in political life.
Every year, the world joins in a worldwide and national campaign between 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and 10 December (Human Rights Day) to send a message that violence against women is a violation of human rights and that it must be ended.
In Egypt, for a decade or more, we have witnessed increased violence against women and girls with rising numbers of incidents of sexual harassment and gang rapes during social and political events. This propelled physical and sexual violence against women to the surface for the media and civil action groups, especially since the national uprising and revolutions of January 2011 and June 2013.
We invite our users to read the full article published December 12 2014
Campaigns to end violence against women in Egypt often focus on sexual harassment, though violence also extends to exclusion and stereotyping in political life.
Every year, the world joins in a worldwide and national campaign between 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and 10 December (Human Rights Day) to send a message that violence against women is a violation of human rights and that it must be ended.
In Egypt, for a decade or more, we have witnessed increased violence against women and girls with rising numbers of incidents of sexual harassment and gang rapes during social and political events. This propelled physical and sexual violence against women to the surface for the media and civil action groups, especially since the national uprising and revolutions of January 2011 and June 2013.
We invite our users to read the full article published December 12 2014