All posts tagged "women’s rights"

Maha Bahnassy, a television presenter who recently caused an outrage after commenting on sexual assault cases during...

In a first for Egypt’s fight against sexual assault and harassment, Egypt’s newly elected President Abdel Fattah...

Egypt’s newly elected President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has commanded the Ministry of Interior to “vigorously enforce the...

Egypt’s Ministry of Interior has announced that seven have been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting up...

  Yesterday thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square to celebrate the inauguration of Egypt’s seventh president...

Egypt’s outgoing Interim President Adly Mansour has issued his final law as President, criminalizing all forms of sexual...

By Gehad Abada, Aswat Masriya When Amira Gamal* walked into the clinic in a murky street in...

Mahienour El-Massry, often dubbed as a voice of the revolution and a champion of women’s rights, has...

By Abeer Salah, Aswat Masriya An Egyptian court postponed on Thursday the female genital mutilation trial of...

This young girl decided to ignore the desperate and harsh reality that she lives and decided to...

Last September, Egypt was named the worst country out of 22 Arab countries in which to be...

In a culture bound by oppression, Egyptian women never stood a chance in acquiring the same fame,...

By Mohamed Khairat, Founder, EgyptianStreets.com All bars and night clubs in Egypt should be shut down. If...

By Anya Vanecek, Aswat Masriya At the top of Ahmed Orabi Street, seven Americans smiled impishly at...

By Mohamed Khairat, Founder, EgyptianStreets.com “Harassment of women in the streets is usually the girl’s fault.” Those...

By Omnia Talal from Aswat Masriya Maha Ragaay, a tourist guide in her forties, is one of...

By Farida Ezzat, Contributor, EgyptianStreets.com (editing by Mohamed Khairat) Since its start in the socialist movement, International...