With the arrest of 9 women for their public appearance on TikTok and the rise of notorious cases such as the Fairmont Incident and the Ahmed Bassam Zaki affair on the national debate stage, Egypt is witnessing a feminist revival that is equal parts hope and heartache—hope that, as a nation, Egypt will rise to the challenge of ensuring the safety and dignity of every woman and girl, and heartache for the millions of women for whom this feminist awakening was a day late and dollar short. The road has been long and arduous for victims and survivors of gender-based violence, but along came a plethora of community initiatives and organizations all looking to offer a helping hand and, hopefully, make the process of coming forward easier and more feasible for any woman or girl who has ever experienced violence on the basis of her gender. Abuse Relief Aide (ARA) Founded by What Women Want Magazine Editor-in-Chief May Abdel Asim and Safe Kids Foundation founder Sara Aziz, the Abuse Relief Aide initiative consists of a network of volunteers, mental health and legal experts all working together to provide victims and survivors…
5 Community Initiatives and NGOs Helping Survivors of Sexual Violence in Egypt
August 15, 2020
