Tag: Tahrir Bodyguard

Cairo University Egypt

Anti-harassment groups condemn sexual assault at Cairo University, administration’s response

Several anti-harassment groups call on government to “adopt a comprehensive strategy to…

Daily News Egypt March 22, 2014

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Women under attack

Horrific as these injuries are, physical wounds do usually heal with time,…

Adel Heine July 3, 2013

Dozens of sexual assaults reported in Tahrir

Unprecedented number of sexual assault cases reported amid 30 June’s mass protests

Rana Muhammad Taha July 1, 2013

Egyptian activist address Oslo Freedom Forum

Soraya Bahgat, founder of Tahrir Bodyguard, speaks on Egyptian women's fight for…

Emily Crane May 14, 2013

Tahrir Bodyguard: Safeguarding female protesters

The group has been actively ensuring women’s safety in protests.

Thoraia Abou Bakr February 24, 2013

Egyptian protesters hold up placards and shout slogans during a demonstration in Cairo against sexual harassment on February 12, 2013. Egyptian protesters took to the street again to demand an end to sexual violence, as campaigns against the repeated attacks in central Cairo pick up steam. Sexual harassment has long been a problem in Egypt, but recently the violent nature and frequency of the attacks have raised the alarm. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI

Women take to the streets to protest sexual harassment and assault

Protests in over 20 countries in solidarity with Egyptian women

Ahmed Aboulenein February 12, 2013

Sexual harassment, the Ikhwan and castration

“Suddenly I found my pants down, a hand between my legs. I…

Sara Abou Bakr February 9, 2013