For many Egyptian women, the revolution this year was their first chance to take part in public life in Egypt, and they say they were treated as equals by their fellow male protesters. But human rights activists and local women’s groups say that there has been a backlash against female political participation on the part of the military junta that now governs Egypt, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, as well as some of the Islamist groups that are vying for power in parliamentary elections that are set to begin on Nov. 28.
Young women like Ms. Mohamed have become a symbol both of how far Egypt has come in terms of respecting women’s right to a political voice and a role in public life — and how far it still has to go.
Read more in New York Times, published 21 Nov
For many Egyptian women, the revolution this year was their first chance to take part in public life in Egypt, and they say they were treated as equals by their fellow male protesters. But human rights activists and local women’s groups say that there has been a backlash against female political participation on the part of the military junta that now governs Egypt, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, as well as some of the Islamist groups that are vying for power in parliamentary elections that are set to begin on Nov. 28.
Young women like Ms. Mohamed have become a symbol both of how far Egypt has come in terms of respecting women’s right to a political voice and a role in public life — and how far it still has to go.
Read more in New York Times, published 21 Nov