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yperez2

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood: Women's Rights Could Destroy Society, Countries Should 'Rej... - 2 views

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Women rights Muslim Brotherhood

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  • Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood warns that a U.N. declaration on women's rights could destroy society by allowing a woman to travel, work and use contraception without her husband's approval and letting her control family spending.
    • kristaf
      kristaf on 29 Sep 14
       
      Strict limitations on women's rights so as to protect Society 
  • U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice last week touted at the commission - a global policy-making body created in 1946 for the advancement of women - progress made by the United States in reducing the rate of violence against women by their partners.
  • give equality to women in marriage and require men and women to share duties such as child care and chores.
    • kristaf
      kristaf on 29 Sep 14
       
      Imagine that! 
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  • A coalition of Arab human rights groups
  • called on countries at the Commission on the Status of Women on Thursday to stop using religion, culture, and tradition to justify abuse of women.
  • kristaf on 02 Nov 14
     
    The article focuses on the Muslim Brotherhood's belief that Women's rights would result in the destruction of Egyptian Society. The brotherhood disagreed with the statements made in the UN Declaration regarding women's rights. Such concerns included the potential access women would have to travel, work, money, and contraception without the approval of their husbands. The U.N. Commission of the Status of Women seeks to improve the lives of women. The conflict that exist between women's rights/freedoms are restricted by the religious beliefs of the Muslim Brotherhood. 
  • yperez2 on 02 Feb 15
     
    After many years of trying to give women rights, a decision can not be made without bringing important issues like religion and culture to the table. The Muslim Brotherhood is on the opposing side when coming to a decision on giving rights to women.
  • yperez2 on 02 Feb 15
     
    After many years of trying to give women rights, a decision can not be made without bringing important issues like religion and culture to the table. The Muslim Brotherhood is on the opposing side when coming to a decision on giving rights to women.
diamond03

Egypt receives 300 recommendations in UN human rights review - Daily News Egypt - 0 views

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egypt human human rights

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  • Egypt has been provide
  • with 300 recommendations by the United Nations Human Rights Council
  • recommendations relating to the controversial Protest and NGO Laws, media freedoms, freedom of association, the use of the death penalty, and women’s rights.
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  • Egypt received 165 recommendations following its first review in 2010.
  • 20 recommendations that dealt with the status of civil society organisations in Egypt and called for a revision of the current law
  • in line with provisions set out in the constitution and “international norms”.
  • Seven Egyptian NGOs refused to participate in the UN UPR, citing a fear of reprisals by the Egyptian government.
  • 13 times among the 300 recommendations, with calls to amend the law and “bring it in line with international standards
  • Egypt was urged to ratify international conventions on the death penalty.
  • no international consensus on the death penalty
  • 50 countr
  • ies” still have death as a punishment within their criminal justice systems.
  • Iceland read “Ensure thorough, independent and impartial investigations into the mass killings in [Rabaa Al-Adaweya] Square in 2013 and hold the perpetrators accountable
  • The US also recommended that Egypt “release those detained solely for exercising rights to freedom of expression or for membership in a political group, and ensure remaining detainees full fair trial guarantees on an individual level”.
  • included recommendations to tackle corruption, human trafficking, the promotion of human rights, and investment in education for young people.
  • UN human rights representatives
  • not to participate in the review.
  • “the appalling deterioration in the state of human rights in Egypt”.
  • decided
  • “reconsider its policies and orientation before Egypt slides into an abyss of unremitting terrorism and political violence”.
  • Egypt has until March 2015 to respond to the recommendations
  • diamond03 on 10 Nov 14
     
    Egypt received 300 recommendation to review their human rights. The list also stated they wanted to tackle corruption, human trafficking, and human rights. Egypt has until March 2015 to respond. 
aromo0

VOICES: Women's Rights in Egypt - Re-examining a Revolution | Middle East Voices - 1 views

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rights egypt women muslim brotherhood

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  • The setbacks women experienced since the Muslim Brotherhood gained political power vary, from the approval of a constitution that lacks a clear statement on women’s rights
  • istorical feminist figure Doriya Shafiq from school textbooks.
  • he Women Deliver conference, coined as the largest meeting of the decade focused on the health and rights of women and girls.
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  • I’m not defending the Islamists, but I’m saying that the general mood around the world is more conservative. And this is clear in particular in the case of anything related to women, whether rights or services or freedom
  • Tallawy pointed out that in Egypt the political hurdles are intensified by a strong wave of anti-female sentiment where women’s actions are policed at all times, coupled with a decreased emphasis on education in favor of marriage and homemaking.
  • women’s causes is further hindered by the fact that non-governmental organizations operate within a framework of harsh government restrictions and a perpetual lack of funding. But she also believes that women’s rights groups have not changed their ways enough since the revolution, often working in a reactionary way rather than developing new ideas or tackling the deeper issues.
  • So we have more work to do on the real common issues between all women, and to develop their sense of empowerment to make choices, set their own priorities, and express themselves well.”
  • more on-the-ground interaction and research will be required. The second consideration, Abouzeid believes, must be the high rates of illiteracy, which can be addressed by utilizing audiovisual media campaigns, along with changing a media culture dismissive of women and their plight.
  • kristaf on 05 Oct 14
     
    The article from June of 2013 addresses the issues women face in Egypt and the causes of those issues. The article reflects on the need for women to identify the roots of their injustices and seek opportunities to prevent further restrictions on their rights. The article concludes by recognizing the means that will work best for encouraging women to pursue their rights, such as sing audiovisual media campaigning as well as well as developing "their sense of empowerment to make choices."
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  • yperez2 on 03 Mar 15
     
    This article mentions setbacks in the progress to women rights. These include setbacks by the government and societal norms within the culture.
  • yperez2 on 03 Mar 15
     
    This article mentions setbacks in the progress to women rights. These include setbacks by the government and societal norms within the culture.
  • aromo0 on 17 Feb 16
     
    Re-examining a revolution that is needed in order to create a better environment for women. The Muslim Brotherhood coming into power damaged women's rights.
sheldonmer

Getting Started with Diigolet - Diigo help - 0 views

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Diigo diigolet

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  • Tags help you find and organize your bookmarks by letting you select all of your bookmarks with a certain tag or combination of tags. Quickly add relevant tags to a bookmark by clicking on any of the recommended tags that appear under the description field on the “Save Bookmark” pop-up. When you are satisfied with the information in the “Save Bookmark” pop-up, click the “Save Bookmark” button. Now a link to the page is stored in your Diigo library, and the information you entered is stored with it.
  • Highlight Highlighting lets you denote important information on a page, just like highlighting in a book, but with Diigo, the highlighted text will be conveniently saved to your library as well. There are some important things for me to denote on my recipe. My wife doesn’t like pineapple, my grandfather can’t have eggs or chocolate, and I don’t like coconut very much, so I highlight those items on the recipe to let me know I need to deal with them. Highlight by clicking “Highlight” on the Diigolet. Then select the text you want to highlight. The text will be visually highlighted and the text is now stored in your library. It’s that easy. Click the button again to exit highlighter mode. You can also change the color of a highlight by clicking the downward-pointing arrow next to “Highlight” and choosing a color. Colors are useful for differentiating different types of highlights. I will use a different color for each of the different people I need to consider.
  • To add a sticky note to a highlight, simply move your mouse cursor over a highlight. When the little pop-up tab with the pencil on it appears, move the cursor to it and a menu will appear. Choose “Add Sticky Notes”. Now you can type and post a sticky note just like before, but this time it will be tied to the highlighted text.
diamond03

Egypt women: Rights on paper, not yet on ground - Yahoo News - 0 views

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egypt rights women

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  • worrying whether those rights will be implemented or will turn out to be merely ink on paper.
  • Men hold an overwhelming near-lock on decision-making in politics, and activists say they are doing little to bring about equality.
  • saying the student was "dressed like a belly dancer." She was wearing black pants, a long-sleeved pink shirt and a head-scarf.
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  • 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.
  • diamond03 on 16 Sep 14
     
    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.
kkerby223

Women's Health Rights in Saudi Arabia - 0 views

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consent guardian women health rights care

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  • kkerby223 on 08 Apr 15
     
    This article discusses women's health rights and their misconceptions. According to this article it is a misconception that women have to obtain permission from their legal guardian to receive medical treatment. Women have the right to health care but are unaware of this right. Many doctors are also unaware of this right or fear the possible repercussions from the guardian if they perform a procedure without consent.
sgriffi2

More Rights, Less Harrassment - 0 views

This news video update was released two years ago, and shows how the same problems are still existent right now: "As Egyptian run-off presidential elections approach, fears are mounting over the pr...

#women #womensrights #feminism #egypt #equality

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yperez2

The Status of Women's Rights - Post-Arab Spring - 1 views

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  • yperez2 on 03 Mar 15
     
    Women after the Arab Spring are still awaiting their rights. This article presents what has happened with women's rights in various countries including Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia, Libya, and Syria.
  • yperez2 on 03 Mar 15
     
    Women after the Arab Spring are still awaiting their rights. This article presents what has happened with women's rights in various countries including Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia, Libya, and Syria.
sheldonmer

Getting Started with Chrome extension - Diigo help - 0 views

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Diigo Chrome

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  • Use the “Save” option to bookmark a page. Bookmarking saves a link to the page in your online Diigo library, allowing you to easily access it later.
  • Highlighting can also be accomplished from the context pop-up. After the Chrome extension is installed, whenever you select text on a webpage, the context pop-up will appear, allowing you to accomplish text-related annotation. Highlight Pop-up Menu – After you highlight some text, position your mouse cursor over it and the highlight pop-up menu will appear. The highlight pop-up menu allows you to add notes to, share, or delete the highlight.
  • Sticky Note Click the middle icon on the annotation toolbar to add a sticky note to the page. With a sticky note, you can write your thoughts anywhere on a web page.
diamond03

Egypt's deep-seated culture of sexism - 1 views

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egypt culture sexism women's rights

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  • Don't worry, women have smaller brains than men."
  • in the Qur'an
  • od's right given to men to command women."
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  • "Women overstate the problem
  • harassment
  • gently to ask why they thought it was OK to do it.
  • 99.3 per cent
  • nearly all of the Egyptian women
  • a sleaze-ball while she was pre
  • reported sexual harassment on a too regular basis. One even reported being whistled at by a sleaze-ball while she was pre
  • regular basis. One even reported being whistled at by a sleaze-ball while she was pre
  • deep-rooted culture of male sexism that pervades Egyptian society was clear.
  • sexual harassment law needs to be defined better
  • gender very much defines your experience of walking the streets of Egypt.
  • Twenty-eight per cent of Egyptian women reported being victims of domestic violence
  • UNESCO estimates that a third of Egyptian females will still be illiterat
  • married off at the age of just twelve or thirteen
  • experienced some form of sexual harassment
  • president Adly Mansour approved a new sexual harassment law
  • men are required to report incidents to their local police station, taking the assailant with t
  • described the law as "weak and unclear.
  • nds are too often dismayed when the
  • senior officer simply calls the husband, who takes the woman home
  • Egypt as the worst country for women's rights among twenty-two Arab League states.
  • In the short-term, the
  • propose anonymity for women
  • formed protection squads
  • Tahrir Bodyguard,
  • civil society group
  • President Al-Sisi was elected on a patronising notion of gender.
  • 2011 uprising;
  • Al-Sisi saw the role of a good Egyptian housewife as "encouraging men and children to work
  • Al-Sisi is less about burning the bra and more dousing it with dishwater.
  • His popularity amongst women's rights activists wasn't helped given that he also presented himself as a stereotypical masculine man
  • time for him to step up to the mark on women's rights.
  • diamond03 on 22 Sep 14
     
    Women in Egypt continue to fight for their rights. They continue to be abused even with laws that aim to protect them. 
diamond03

Human Rights Watch calls for anti-FGM measures in Egypt | FIGO - 0 views

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human rights egypt revolution women

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  • Human Rights Watch calls for anti-FGM measures in Egypt
  • “take clear action
  • an end in the country.
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  • doctor and the fathe
  • doctor was charged with conducting the practice, he insisted that it was for medical purposes and not simply as a form of FGM.
  • first ever FGM trial
  • , the organisation said that significant steps need to be taken to enforce the laws
  • , 13-year-old Sohair al-Batea’s father was charged with
  • HRW says that existing laws need to be enforced properly with the help of greater commitment from local authorities in particula
  • “The authorities must send a clear message to the police, prosecution and the courts on investigating and prosecuting those who perform FGM
  • Rothna Begum
  • for HRW.Posted by Paul Robertson Other relevant links
  • diamond03 on 01 Dec 14
     
    It is clear that Egypt needs to take greeter actions in ensuring FGM is completely banned. Rothna Begum is a women's rights researcher who focuses on the Middle East and Africa. The doctor claims to have done the procedure other medical purposes other than FGM. 
kkerby223

No Women Attended A Conference Discussing Their Rights In Saudi Arabia - 0 views

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conference rights saudi arabia

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  • kkerby223 on 14 Feb 15
     
    Saudi Arabia's University of Qassim held a major conference for women's rights, the largest seen in the Arab world. However, there were no women in attendance or speaking. Although the conference could show a positive outlook for the change in women's rights in Saudi Arabia, the absence of women shows that their views of gender segregation still hold strong.
hkerby2

World Report 2014: Syria | Human Rights Watch - 0 views

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human rights torture chemical weapons Syria international actors human rights watch

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  • hkerby2 on 18 Feb 15
     
    Syria's armed conflict escalated even further in 2013 as the government continues and intensified its attacks against civilians and began using increasingly deadly and indiscriminate weapons including chemical weaponry. This link also provides an abundant amount of information on not only human rights issues revolving around chemical warfare but also on human rights issues in regards to torture, unlawful arrests and forced displacement. At the end of the article, a list of key international actors are given including supporters and opponents of Syria.
kkerby223

Women Rights (@women_rights) | Twitter - 0 views

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twitter women's rights rights

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  • kkerby223 on 23 Feb 15
     
    This link is to a Twitter account. The account focuses on women's rights in general throughout the Arab nations. It posts new information and discusses current events in women's rights.
kkerby223

YouTube Video of Wajeha Al-Huwaider - 0 views

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youtube Wajeha Al-Huwaider women rights video

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  • kkerby223 on 23 Feb 15
     
    This link is to the video made by Wajeha Al-Huwaider, a women's rights activist. In the video she states that it is women's rights day. She then discusses the issues with women's rights and where they arise from, all while driving a car which is illegal for women to do in Saudi Arabia.
aromo0

Women's Rights in Egypt: the Anti-Sexual Harassment Movement - 0 views

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rights egypt women movement

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  • aromo0 on 17 Feb 16
     
    Muftah is an organization that is concerned with human rights and has launched a movement called, Women's Rights in Egypt: the Anti-Sexual Harassment Movement. Egypt is labeled as the #1 worst country to be a woman in.
aromo0

Women's rights in post-revolution Egypt - Asfar - 0 views

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rights egypt women revolution

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  • Unprecedented state violence against women between the time of the revolution (2011) and the election of a new government (2012) contravened international law, and violated the spirit of the revolution.
  • Egypt’s first democratically-elected, post-revolution government overwhelmingly failed to recognise crucial women’s issues such as marital rape and human trafficking and contributed to the culture of sexual harassment; one of the most pressing problems for Egyptian women today.
  • aromo0 on 17 Feb 16
     
    This article talks about the details of the women's rights movement since 1952. After the revolution in 2011, women's rights has yet to become a topic of importance. 
aromo0

On women in Egypt: Equality doesn't mean justice - Daily News Egypt - 0 views

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women rights politics domestic violence

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  • “Women in politics”
  • “Women in society”
  • “Women in the economy”
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  • “Women in the family”
  • “Reproductive rights”
  • Violence against
  • women”
  • The study showed that 99.3% of Egyptian women have experienced some form of sexual harassment.
  • ajonesn on 02 Mar 15
     
    Equality does not mean justice for women in Egypt, according to some.
  • aromo0 on 15 Mar 16
     
    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.
aromo0

The Role of Women in Ancient Egypt - 1 views

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women ancient egypt equality

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  • ajonesn on 09 Feb 15
     
    I thought this article was interesting in contrast to today's viewings on women's rights in Egypt. Women in ancient Egypt had similar and nearly all the same rights as men, which is quite the opposite today.
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  • yperez2 on 03 Mar 15
     
    This article talks about how women were in ancient Egypt. Women were given rights although a little disproportionate but they were treated well. Women had rights to own property, divorce their husbands, and inherit the property their deceased husbands owned.
  • yperez2 on 03 Mar 15
     
    This article talks about how women were in ancient Egypt. Women were given rights although a little disproportionate but they were treated well. Women had rights to own property, divorce their husbands, and inherit the property their deceased husbands owned.
  • aromo0 on 24 Feb 16
     
    Women in ancient Egypt were on the same level as men as pictured by art and contemporary manuscripts. The division was found within socioeconomic status, not gender.
alarsso

WRMEA | Human Rights: Activists Discuss Post-Assad Syria - 0 views

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post-assad syria human rights The Day After

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  • presented are the result of monthly deliberations among 45 to 50 key figures of the Syrian opposition,
  • Steve Heydemann,
  • the establishment of a new order in Syria will not start only upon the fall of the regime.
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  • he said, "The Day After" focused on the development of programs and strategies that assist already autonomous regions of Syria.
  • Shawnee State University professor Afra Jalabi
  • discussed
  • he lack of accountability for human rights and the need for justice, Jalabi said.
  • The goal
  • empower the Syrian people,
  • create a culture of equality under the rule of law, Jalabi continued.
  • Murhaf Jouejati,
  • "there are good apples that we can rely on after the collapse of the Assad regime" to assist new security forces.
  • alarsso on 15 Feb 15
     
    A group of scholars meet to discuss transition into post-assad Syria. focuses include human rights, and whether or not to completely abolish existing regime.
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