If you’ve been on social media the last few months, there’s no doubt you would have heard about the several sexual assault cases being brought to light through Instagram, Twitter, and the likes. There’s also no doubt you’ve heard of the Instagram account “Assault Police” who played a huge role in the Ahmed Bassam Zaki case. What you may not know however, is much about the woman behind the screen, Nadeen Ashraf. The account has now expanded as a platform to voice general concerns about sexual violence as well as to educate and provide resources. As these events unfolded, many people became curious to the identity of Assault Police – when Ashraf decided to reveal her identity after a short hiatus, many of us were in awe of the work and role that just one young woman has played in catalyzing what some have called a “digital feminist revolution” or “Egyptian #MeToo” movement. I was shocked to discover that I, myself, knew Ashraf because the amount of work required to run this page seemed like it would require a whole collective of people. I decided to speak with Ashraf to…
Meet Assault Police’s Nadeen Ashraf: The Student Behind Egypt’s Anti-Harassment Revolution
September 20, 2020
