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In Egypt, NGOs See Funding Dry Up as Donors Grow Scared - New America Media - 0 views

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    Donors are scared to fund NGO's in Egypt because of possible repercussions. There is currently a funding crisis due to this fear.
aromo0

Human rights on trial in Egypt as NGO funding case revived | Reuters - 0 views

  • EIPR associate director Heba Morayef expects that freeze to be extended to the group as a whole, potentially forcing its office to close.
  • Abdel Fattah Sisi
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    Activists feel the new requirements set in place by the Egyptian government is the worst assault experienced in human rights history. It is unclear just how many organizations will be subjected to the investigation by the Egyptian government.
aromo0

Donors: keep out | The Economist - 0 views

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    Egypt is requiring all NGO's to seek permission from a government appointed committee before being able to receive foreign funds. The government is attempting to filter out those organizations that promote the western vision.
aromo0

NGOs lose ground in Sisi's Egypt | openDemocracy - 0 views

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    NGO's in Egypt are now required to register under law 84/2002 but this law restricts the movement, development, and funding of NGO's. Speculations are that the government is attempting to downsize the number of NGO's in Egypt.
aromo0

Background on Case No. 173 - the "foreign funding case" Imminent Risk of Prosecution an... - 0 views

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    NGO's in Egypt are facing the possibility of prosecution due to new laws passed. The entire human rights movement is being attacked by the Egyptian government.
aromo0

'Blue bra girl' atrocity: Egyptian military police more than brutal (VIDEO) - RT News - 0 views

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    A female protester at Tahrir Square was subjected to a cruel and humiliating beating. She was knocked unconscious and was continued to be beaten while her bright blue bra was exposed.
aromo0

The 'Girl In The Blue Bra' : The Picture Show : NPR - 0 views

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    The girl in the blue bra became a symbol for the lack of human rights most Egyptians face, in particular women. The girl was being assaulted by military force.
aromo0

Mozn Hasan: defender of human rights in Egypt - 0 views

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    About Mozn Hassan, the founder of Nazra for Feminist studies. The global fund for women advocates for equality.
aromo0

Egyptian women's rights: no time for dissent | openDemocracy - 0 views

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    Women's rights in Egypt has made little to no progress since the passing of an anti-demonstration law in 2013. The movement has been forced to become stealthier.
aromo0

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

  • “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.
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    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

Former Egyptian diplomat cites progress on women's rights - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of th... - 0 views

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    Former ambassador to South Africa and the Czech and Slovak republics is defending Egyptian government saying that it is making progress. Examples of women receiving lighter punishments feels like a win for equality.
aromo0

Women's Rights Under Sharia - 0 views

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    "An overview of the lack of equality and oppression of women under Sharia - the position of women in Muslim majority societies." Women have little to no rights under sharia law and insist on revoking said law.
aromo0

Egyptian women campaign for larger role in parliament - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Mi... - 0 views

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    Egyptian women campaign for a larger role in parliament. The development of this effort has been slow.
aromo0

Behind the Wheel: Egypt's Women Drivers - Al Jazeera English - 0 views

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    Women in Egypt do not normally drive but Um Waleed has been driving for 30 years. She must face harassment everyday to continue to provide for her family. It includes a documentary.
aromo0

Match Made in Cairo « The Majalla Magazine - 0 views

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    Women in Egypt experience arranged marriages because there is a stigma around unmarried women. The older a women is the worse the stigma.
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    Women in Egypt experience arranged marriages because there is a stigma around unmarried women. The older a women is the worse the stigma.
aromo0

Egypt's Trouble With Women - The New York Times - 2 views

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    Egypt's tradition of was not initially oppressive. The 1973 war in the Middle East introduced Egyptians to Wahhabis values.
aromo0

The Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR) | improving the political and legal statu... - 0 views

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    This is the site of a Womens Rights Center in Egypt. It has information on various womens rights issues and contains articles, news reports, data, and publications.
aromo0

Egypt News, Egypt Current Events, Modern Egyptian Society, Egyptian Tourism | Modern Eg... - 0 views

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    This piece talks about women in politics, voting, and it public positions. It also gives facts dealing with women's health and education.
aromo0

The Role of Women in Ancient Egypt - 1 views

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    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.
aromo0

'Circles of hell': Domestic, Public and State Violence Against Women in Egypt | Amnesty... - 0 views

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    Women in Egypt face an overwhelming amount of violence; both domestic and state violence. Attacks are usually sexually driven and degrading.
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