This article talks about why Egyptians have mobilized against sexual violence. Most groups against sexual harassment started in 2012, after the revolution.
This article is about how Egypt has implemented laws for sexual harassment in Egypt. Although it has been implemented there are still problems with it. These problems range from enforcing the law to the wording and excluding of words.
This article/video is from pbs.org, talking about the revolution that happened 5 years ago at Tahrir Square. Women were apart of the revolution, by participating and leading protests. They were able to safely join men to protest, but changed later on. Female protestors were being sexually assaulted. Because of these assaults, laws are now being implemented in Egypt.
Sexual harassment against women in Bangladesh is turning deadly. According to local human rights groups 28 women committed suicide this year to escape frequent sexual harassment. Before killing themselves most of them wrote a note demanding an end to the sexual harassment known locally as 'eve teasing' where boys intercept girls on the street, and shout obscenities, laugh at them, pull or touch them or worse.
9.2% of all victims who are part of human trafficking are taken place in the Middle East. Majority of victims are between 18 and 24 years old. 95% of the victims experience physical or sexual violence.
This article written by Hillary E. Crawford explains to us some ways we can help Egyptian women fight for equality. She continues to explain that Egypt, on their own, are making small strides. "In September 2014, Egypt's parliament acknowledged the prevalence of sexual violence toward women by creating an Interior Ministry unit that installed street cameras to better monitor and prevent sexual attacks."
Article is about Desmond Nji Antanga of Cameroon Bamenda spreading the awareness of HIV. The article also discusses Ahmed Taha Aboushady, who is from Egypt. Ahmed is also passionate about sexual and reproductive health services rights (SRHR). He fights gender based violence and is a leader at the Anti-Sexual Harassment Task Force of Egypt.
A survey ranked Egypt 22nd, dead last, among all Arab states for women's rights. Categories vary from women in politics, women's rights, and domestic violence with women.
Iraq ranked second-worst after Egypt, followed by Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen.
There are whole villages on the outskirts of Cairo and elsewhere where the bulk of economic activity is based on trafficking in women and forced marriages
sexual harassment was cited as the main factor.
A UN report in April said 99.3% of women and girls in Egypt had been subjected to sexual harassment.
Iraq was now more dangerous for women than under Saddam Hussein, with women disproportionately affected by the violence of the past decade.
A study found that 99.3% of women were subjected to sexual harassment in Egypt. Forced marriages and human trafficking were also stated to highly affect the women.
Article describes how tech is crowdsourcing women's empowerment. What tech is doing for these women is allowing them to enter their own data than relying on institutional datasets. Examples are them crowdsourcing data on street harassment, reporting sexual harassment and violence, and finding respectful gynecologists.
Millions of migrant workers flood to the Middle East from some of the world's poorest countries in search of paid work they won't find at home.
But for some, the journey doesn't end as they hope. Instead, they become victims of human trafficking, forced labor and sexual exploitation.
"They were lured into jobs that either didn't exist or that were offered under conditions that were very different from what they were promised in the first place," she said.
People who are usually poorly educated and have limited financial resources in the Middle East typically find themselves falling victims to forced labor and human trafficking. The people are taken to private homes and confined, beaten, and raped by their employers.
women should wear "appropriate" clothing when they go out.
There have been multiple mass sexual assaults on women during protests the past three years.
security forces dragged a female protester to the ground, pulled up her top to reveal her blue bra and stomped on her chest.
female protesters at the time were forced to undergo humiliating "virginity tests" when detained by the military.
Violence is a "very intimidating weapon" against women participating in public life
"If there is no democratic climate, how would you benefit from these beautiful laws?" said Abdel-Hameed. "It will be the same as under Mubarak: you have a beautiful law but it's not implemented."
The document explicitly enshrines equality between the sexes and women's rights to education, work and high political office.
"It's not just more progressive than the 2012 constitution, it's more progressive than the 1971 constitution . from the gender perspective,
Women have only been allowed to be judges since 2007
guarantees their right to hold high positions in the judiciary
2010 court decision barred women judges from the State Council, a powerful judicial body that regulates disputes between individuals and the state and reviews legislation.
January she wrote to the State Council demanding it take on women judges in light of the constitution.
The Council replied b
violated appropriateness and manners"
sought criminal action against the National Council for Women.
"the mentality of the decision-makers
is the main obstacle to the carrying out the promises of the constitution.
low representation of women in government.
lowest in the Arab world
two percent of the seats in the last parliament,
We're tired of the government and officials .
creation of a Commission on Discrimination with real judicial power
more women judges; a
he presence of women in parliament and local council
and the nullification of the draconian protest law,
gender issues should be mainstreamed across all government bodies.
activate a unit specialized in fighting violence against women and "the health sector should take into account reproductive rights.
h clinics should provide contraception and treatment for STDs
women's issues are never a priority for anyone
parts of the constitution may make enforcing the women's rights provisions harder.
Women are Egypt have been treated different than men since anyone can remember. The women are taking action and protesting that the constitution be revised to change rights. Seats in parliament is one of the goals they hope to achieve. Equality between sexes is their main goal.