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diamond03

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

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egypt culture sexism women's rights

shared by diamond03 on 22 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • 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. 
aromo0

In Egypt, the Law itself is an Enemy of Women's Rights | Informed Comment - 0 views

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law womens rights egypt

shared by aromo0 on 18 Mar 15 - No Cached
  • However, Egypt – along with most Muslim countries – incorporates a list of laws based on Islamic Sharia. Some of these are indisputable Sharia laws while others are based on individual interpretations, and both are indeed discriminatory.
  • yperez2 on 18 Mar 15
     
    This article provides laws that protect women as well as those whom only protect men. It shows the sexism between the laws for different genders.
  • pvaldez2 on 26 Jan 16
     
    Describes how the laws in Egypt are an enemy to Women's Rights. Egypt is ranked as the worst of 22 Arab states with regards to women's rights.
  • aromo0 on 04 Feb 16
     
    This article gives a brief description of laws and rules set in Egypt for women. 
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