This video says about itself:
The Women of Tahrir
This short film seeks to highlight the powerful role women played in making the Egyptian revolution of January 25th [2011] possible.
From Aswat Masriya (Cairo, Egypt):
Egypt: Women’s Movement Calls for Anti-Harassment March
By Omnaya Talal, 6 September 2012
A new Egyptian women’s movement announced that it will begin its activities by organizing an anti-harassment march that calls for a law that criminalizes the use of violence against women.
The movement, that goes by the name “The Egyptian Women’s Front”, has garnered the support of many political parties including Tagamoa, Al-Wafd, the Nasserist, Egyptian Democratic, Free Egyptians, Popular Coalition and Al-Ghad parties.
The movement also garnered the support of the women rights coalition, the Creativity Front and a number of organizations dedicated to women rights and young movements and initiatives.
One of the founders, Hoda Badran, said that there has been social pressure on women recently, starting with excluding them from leadership positions and preventing them from participating in the building of the country’s future.
She pointed to last week’s governmental reshuffle where not one woman was appointed governor.
Badran, Secretary General of the Arab Women Coalition, said that popular women rights movements are currently trying to pressure the new administration to preserve women rights.
She argued that there are female leaders in every field in Egypt.
“The democratic path staggers in states where women are marginalized”, Badran said, pointing to efforts of the new administration to marginalize women.
Egypt: Movement Urges Interior Ministry to Put an End to Sexual Harassment: here.
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Nice post
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Go women!
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Yes, I hope that this movement will be successful.
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Airline strike suspended
Egypt: National airline EgyptAir flights resumed today after flight attendants suspended their 12-hour strike pending fresh negotiations.
International flights from Cairo were grounded this morning as workers demanded better pay and conditions.
A presidential adviser met with unions, promising concessions on working patterns and staffing.
http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/123603
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Riot team plays in empty arena
Egypt: The country’s most popular football team Al-Ahly played ENPPI behind closed doors on Sunday amid protests by fans demanding justice for 74 people killed in a stadium riot in February.
Thousands of riot police and soldiers guarded the Alexandria stadium while hundreds of fans protested outside and in Cairo.
Al-Ahly star Mohamed Abou-Treika boycotted the match in solidarity.
http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/123716
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