harassment
Women’s council head: Sexual harassment huge problem facing women
Egypt
October 7, 2012
Women’s council head: Sexual harassment huge problem facing women
Mervat al-Talawy, head of the National Council for Women, said that sexual harassment is one the most common problems facing…
Harassment is not a novelty in our society
Opinion
July 7, 2012
Harassment is not a novelty in our society
Various news outlets circulated a story on 2 July about the killing of a young man from Suez, allegedly at…
Citing harassment complaints, travel agencies threaten to suspend Luxor flights
Egypt
February 24, 2012
Citing harassment complaints, travel agencies threaten to suspend Luxor flights
A number of travel agencies in Hurghada are threatening to suspend their daily flights to archaeological sites in Luxor due…
Female employees in Assiut harassed while protesting
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Female employees in Assiut harassed while protesting
Dozens of female government employees in Assiut Governorate in Upper Egypt were harassed by passersby Tuesday when they tried to…
Umra pilgrims trapped in Jedda say they are being harassed by security
Egypt
August 31, 2011
Umra pilgrims trapped in Jedda say they are being harassed by security
Thousands of returning Egyptian Umra pilgrims Wednesday continued to suffer on their second day of being stranded at Jedda International…
Sexual Harassment File: Sex education as remedy
Life & Style
July 27, 2011
Sexual Harassment File: Sex education as remedy
In Egypt, adolescents rarely receive their sex education from the institutions thought to be best adapted to the task. Ignorance…
The Sexual Harassment File: Men overlooked
Life & Style
July 13, 2011
The Sexual Harassment File: Men overlooked
With the issue of sexual harassment of women in Egypt garnering much public attention and debate, stories of men facing…
The Sexual Harassment File: Do men consider women in harassment?
Life & Style
June 29, 2011
The Sexual Harassment File: Do men consider women in harassment?
Ahmed is an 18-year-old student wearing a plaid shirt and waterproof-gelled hair. He’s walking in Mohandessin, an upscale neighborhood in…
Facing fear, women forego public transportation and smaller carbon footprint
Environment
March 9, 2011
Facing fear, women forego public transportation and smaller carbon footprint
In trying to lead an environmental lifestyle, over-reliance on a car would seem quite contradictory. Though aware of the fact…
Rights groups call for stepped-up security to prevent harassment during Eid
Egypt
November 16, 2010
Rights groups call for stepped-up security to prevent harassment during Eid
Local rights groups have called on police to ratchet up security