sexual harassment
Ph.D. dissertation tackles challenges facing anti-sexual harassment organizations
Egypt
September 30, 2015
Ph.D. dissertation tackles challenges facing anti-sexual harassment organizations
Nashwa Rashad, a researcher at Helwan University, has presented a Ph.D.
Campaign records more than 400 sexual harassment incidents during Eid
Egypt
September 28, 2015
Campaign records more than 400 sexual harassment incidents during Eid
A campaign monitoring sexual harassment during official holidays has recorded over 400 incidents of verbal and physical sexual harassment during the…
301 child abuse cases in August
Egypt
September 15, 2015
301 child abuse cases in August
The Egyptian Foundation for the Advancement of Childhood has announced that there were at least 301 child abuse (violations against…
61 female students were harassed by teachers in school
Egypt
August 17, 2015
61 female students were harassed by teachers in school
A government body has reported at least 61 sexual harassment cases of young female students in primary and secondary schools…
Female call center employees face daily nightmares
Egypt
August 13, 2015
Female call center employees face daily nightmares
"Your voice is warm, I will drop by the company with my car to meet you." These were the last…
Anti-harassment campaign: 223 cases during Eid
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Anti-harassment campaign: 223 cases during Eid
A campaign against sexual harassment has recorded 223 cases of sexual harassment in Cairo during the three days of the…
Anti-harassment volunteers recount security inaction
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Anti-harassment volunteers recount security inaction
While the vast majority of Egyptian youths tend to spend the days of the holy Eid al-Fitr feast with family…
Iniatitve: Rise in verbal harassment incidents, no mob harassment on 2nd day of Eid
Egypt
July 19, 2015
Iniatitve: Rise in verbal harassment incidents, no mob harassment on 2nd day of Eid
The level of verbal harassment in Downtown Cairo on Saturday rose to "unprecedented levels", while there were no incidents of…
‘Pink taxis’ promise Egyptian women comfy rides without fear of sexual harassment
Life & Style
June 16, 2015
‘Pink taxis’ promise Egyptian women comfy rides without fear of sexual harassment
Dina, a housewife who lives in Cairo, says she often shies away from taking public transportation – or taxis driven…
UN Women, ENACTUS organize competition for anti-violence projects
Egypt
May 13, 2015
UN Women, ENACTUS organize competition for anti-violence projects
UN Women and world entrepreneurship development organization ENACTUS organized on May 11 in Cairo a second competition for projects aimed at combating…