women’s rights

Wave of walkouts leaves Constituent Assembly in Islamists’ hands
Egypt

Wave of walkouts leaves Constituent Assembly in Islamists’ hands

The tumultuous constitution-writing process was dealt another blow this week when secular powers withdrew from the assembly tasked with drafting…
Women’s equality article removed from constitution
Egypt

Women’s equality article removed from constitution

Members of the Constituent Assembly agreed last week to remove a proposed article which provided some constitutional support for gender…
Constituent Assembly may struggle to meet deadline
Egypt

Constituent Assembly may struggle to meet deadline

Disputes over controversial articles have raised doubts whether members of the assembly drafting Egypt's new constitution will have the document…
Amid criticism from rights groups, police crack down on Eid harassment
Egypt

Amid criticism from rights groups, police crack down on Eid harassment

Security authorities in Cairo and Suez said they arrested 541 people during Eid al-Adha based on investigations of harrassment in…
Security officials: 727 cases of sexual harassment reported over Eid
Egypt

Security officials: 727 cases of sexual harassment reported over Eid

This week's Eid al-Adha holidays saw 727 cases of verbal and sexual harassment reported across Egypt, typically taking place in…
Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November
Egypt

Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November

The terms of a so-called “Women’s Document” have been agreed upon and will be issued by the beginning of November,…
172 arrested on sexual harassment charges; still not enough, say activists
Egypt

172 arrested on sexual harassment charges; still not enough, say activists

  In the first two days of the Eid al-Adha holiday, police have arrested 172 people on charges of sexual…
Expert: Time is tight to get consensus on constitution
Egypt

Expert: Time is tight to get consensus on constitution

The time left for the completion of Egypt's constitution might not be enough to resolve disputes which threaten its legitimacy,…
Principles and precedents: Is the draft constitution an evolution — or a revolution?
Egypt

Principles and precedents: Is the draft constitution an evolution — or a revolution?

Personal freedoms: A disconcerting zone Between the Sharia-related articles and those entitling the state to oversee the upholding of morals,…
Are you man enough? Men on both sides of fight against harassment
Life & Style

Are you man enough? Men on both sides of fight against harassment

Since one of the country's first anti-sexual harassment protests in May, many men have taken part. To them, it seems…
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