The nation referred to as “Om El Donya” or “Mother of the World” is not leading the world in technology, industry, culture, health, or education, but is instead leading the world in sexual harassment and drug use. By Mohamed Khairat, Founder, EgyptianStreets.com Reports released this week have shocked both Egyptians and the international community, after it was revealed that Egypt leads the Arab world in sexual harassment, the political oppression of women, and female genital cutting. This comes after previous reports this year stated that Egypt leads the world in drug use, the number of Hepatitis C infections, and the number of deaths caused by road accidents. More recently, the World Economic Forum ranked Egypt as the worst country in the world in the quality of primary education, while HSBC went as far as declaring Egypt the worst country to be an expatriate. Egypt has been closely watched since the January 25 revolution in 2011, with people around the world hailing the revolution as a great achievement. Yet, what exactly did Egyptians achieve when Egypt is now ranked right behind Saudi Arabia, Yemen, or Syria when it comes to sexual violence towards women? According to the…
