Egyptians have joined the global hashtag #MeToo that exposes the scale of sexual harassment, that both men and women are subject to, to encourage people to come forward and speak up about their experiences with sexual abuse. On this hashtag, people are sharing their stories of sexual harassment and incidents of sexual assaults they have been subject to, in a bid to raise awareness about the rate of people who have to deal with sexual abuse. The hashtag was used by thousands of social media users after actress Alyssa Milano had asked victims of sexual assaults to interact with her to confirm on her solidarity with them. Thousands of Egypt’s women have decided to come forward and narrate their stories with sexual harassment, and a small percentage of men also joined. Activist Mona Seif took to her Facebook page and wrote, “I don’t know of any female friend of mine in Egypt who have not been a victim of sexual harassment, and definitely #MeToo.” She went on to say, “I was 9 years old when some stranger walking [down] the street decided to carry me, touch me and force a kiss on me….
#MeToo: Egypt Joins The Global Trend To Speak Up About Sexual Abuse
October 16, 2017
