Egyptianstreets Amira Ahmed Rizk, a junior high school student, was detained for 15 days in a juvenile detention centre after she was charged with premeditated murder for stabbing her rapist 14 times. The 15-year-old girl’s case has been sent to medical and forensic examinations, with investigations still on going, …
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Cairo University students march against sexual harassment
Egypt Independent The Anti-Harassment and Combating Violence Against Women Unit at Cairo University organized a march on Saturday, featuring the participation of unit members, professors, students, civil society representatives, members of the UN Women’s Committee and the National Council for Women (NCW), as part of the international ” 16 Days …
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Egypt Independent The Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation hosted a conference launching a national initiative to confront the dangers of harassment in public transport, the first and largest initiative of its kind in Egypt and the Arab region bringing together local and international partners. The conference was attended …
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