Same problems continue for Egypt’s women | Bikya Masr
CAIRO: Another year, same results. On the day the world campaigns for the elimination of violence against women, Egyptian women continue to struggle with the same issues that have been fomenting in the country for years. Sexual harassment, violence and inequality are not only part of Egyptian society, activists say the situation is not getting any better despite the numerous campaigns and efforts made by women’s groups in the country.
The international campaign hopes to create a 16-day period where the publicizing of women’s issues, statistics of violence against women and a global discussion over how to deal with these problems will create societies willing to open themselves up to the hard facts of reality. In Egypt, women’s advocates are already pushing hard toward these ends, but they face an uphill battle of harassment, stigma and a future that doesn’t look so bright.
Sexual Harassment
