sexual harassment
CIFF ready to exclude ‘Anha’ film from competition following sexual misconduct accusations against its director
Cinema/TV
December 10, 2020
CIFF ready to exclude ‘Anha’ film from competition following sexual misconduct accusations against its director
The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has expressed its readiness to exclude the film “Anha” (About Her) from its international…
To fight sexual harassment, Egypt and UN team up to train women on kickboxing
Society
October 31, 2020
To fight sexual harassment, Egypt and UN team up to train women on kickboxing
Egypt’s Ministry of Youth and Sports on Friday wrapped up the activities of its “No to Harassment” initiative in Sharqiya…
Could Egypt’s #MeToo movement be the tinder for a ‘feminist revolution’?
Egypt
September 25, 2020
Could Egypt’s #MeToo movement be the tinder for a ‘feminist revolution’?
In just two months, Egypt’s burgeoning #MeToo movement has exposed sexual assaults, spurred legal reform and emboldened hundreds of abuse…
Top prosecutor refers accused rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki to criminal court
Egypt
September 2, 2020
Top prosecutor refers accused rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki to criminal court
Top prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy has ordered the referral of serial rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki to criminal court over charges of…
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor orders investigation into dentist’s sexual abuse of male patients
Egypt
September 2, 2020
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor orders investigation into dentist’s sexual abuse of male patients
Egyptian Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy has ordered an investigation into reports of a dentist accused of sexual abuse of his…
Egypt passes law shielding sex crime victims’ identities
Society
August 19, 2020
Egypt passes law shielding sex crime victims’ identities
CAIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday gave its final approval to a law protecting the identity of…
The difficulty of inhabiting a woman’s body!
Opinion
July 13, 2020
The difficulty of inhabiting a woman’s body!
A satellite channel conducted a funny, yet bitter experiment. A young man dressed himself up in loose women’s clothing and…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar produces short feature film to fight harassment
Culture
July 12, 2020
Egypt’s Al-Azhar produces short feature film to fight harassment
The newspaper “Sawt Al-Azhar” (Voice of Al-Azhar) published a scene from the short film “Shahid Adl” (A Fair Witness). The…
Seoul mayor left note saying ‘sorry’ as South Korea mourns
World
July 10, 2020
Seoul mayor left note saying ‘sorry’ as South Korea mourns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul’s mayor left a note saying he felt “sorry to all people” before he was…
Songwriter Tameem Youness takes down song slammed as encouraging violence against women
Music
July 8, 2020
Songwriter Tameem Youness takes down song slammed as encouraging violence against women
Egyptian music video director and songwriter Tameem Youness has taken down his hit song “Salmonella” uploaded back in January following…