Sep 9, 2012

In Egypt, a backlash against harassment

In Egypt, a backlash against harassment:
Cairo — The 19-year-old deliveryman on the motorcycle slowed down as he approached her, Dina Emad said, then groped her as he swerved around her on the crowded Cairo street corner.
It was just another instance of what many people in Egypt say is a growing problem: harassment and assaults of women that range from ever-present catcalls to much more brutal incidents. But more people are trying to do something about the issue, discussion of which has long been taboo in this conservative Muslim society.
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