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| Egyptian women resist harassment with short dresses |
| 2016-12-10 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] A group of Egyptian women have resorted to a new and original way to fight sexual harassment during a march in the capital, Cairo - wearing short dresses. As onlookers watched on in silent amazement, the women waved signs carrying the message: "we are wearing the dresses of the past, we want the streets of the past". The message was referring to the sixties and seventies when women’s skirts and dresses were fashionably much shorter, but they received less unwelcomed attention. Dr Riham Atef, the organizer of the march, told Al Arabiya.Net: "The concept behind this march is inspired by European traditions... We wanted to take part in the movement and raise awareness of the problem of sexual harassment in Egypt’s streets." She said that although Egyptian women dressed modestly, they were still exposed to violent, verbal and sexual harassment. This bad reputation has earned Egypt a high ranking in the list of countries where sexual harassment is a problem, just after Afghanistan. And she stressed that the current laws did not deter offenders, especially in a culture where women refuse to report their aggressors, fearing scandal. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Brilliant. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-12-10 07:14 |