An Egyptian woman was harassed in broad daylight in Cairo’s Fifth Settlement on 15 August 2018. The woman was minding her own business, waiting for a bus outside On the Run cafe. The harasser circled the woman with his car three times, making remarks that made her feel uncomfortable each time. She felt worried and entered a nearby supermarket, hoping the man would have left by the time she went outside again to catch her bus. Instead, she saw the man drive up again and park his car. She pulled out her phone and started to record the interaction. “I figured we should drink coffee rather than you just standing here on the street,” says the man with a smile. “Over there is On the Run. Let’s drink coffee at On the Run?” asks the man, mixing Arabic words with English (‘teegy neshrab coffee fe On the Run?’)? The woman’s Facebook status expressed her surprise that she had been harassed in Fifth Settlement, which is known for being a ‘high-end’ suburban district. Over the next 24 hours, the woman would find herself mocked mercilessly online until she was forced to…
