Tag: egyptian women
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Teenager Bassant Khalid’s Suicide Highlights the Brutality of Slut-Shaming Culture in Egypt
Earlier this month news, Bassant Khalid committed suicide in Egypt after being blackmailed with deep fake photos. The news was devastating to the Egyptian public, and her death was […]
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Open Letter: Egypt Must Take Serious and Genuine Steps to End Gender Discrimination
Gender discrimination has been a long-standing crisis in Egypt for far too long. With the 80th Session of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination […]
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Gaslighting, Harassment & Misogyny: The Life of a Teenage Girl in Egypt
by Basmala Elbeblawy I was 16-years-old the first time I was sexually harassed. Honestly, at the time, I had no clue what sexual harassment actually looked like. […]
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#ReclaimTheNarrative: Bodily Autonomy & Sexual Sovereignty
Many women in Egypt, the Middle East, and Africa haven’t been able to enjoy their bodies and own their experiences for far too long under the rule of patriarchal […]
