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Al-Azhar investigates allegations professor touched students
Egypt

Al-Azhar investigates allegations professor touched students

  Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb has ordered an urgent investigation into allegations related to unspecified sexual harassment within Al-Azhar…
Thursday’s papers: Protest legislation makes waves as politicians focus on Cabinet shakeup
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Protest legislation makes waves as politicians focus on Cabinet shakeup

Thursday’s papers follow the saga of a controversial draft law restricting protests. Although the government says the legislation is slated…
Vigils in 35 countries condemn harassment of Egyptian women
Egypt

Vigils in 35 countries condemn harassment of Egyptian women

Scores of people held a vigil in Talaat Harb Square in downtown Cairo Tuesday, denouncing what they called “sexual terrorism…
Women’s group: Authorities “blame” victims of sexual assault
Egypt

Women’s group: Authorities “blame” victims of sexual assault

The Egyptian Center for Women's Rights condemned Tuesday comments made by the Shura Council and National Council for Human Rights…
Shura Council committee says female protesters should take responsibility, if harassed
Egypt

Shura Council committee says female protesters should take responsibility, if harassed

Shura Council’s human rights committee members said on Monday that women taking part in protests bear the responsibility of being…
PM asks NCW to draft bill fighting violence against women
Egypt

PM asks NCW to draft bill fighting violence against women

Prime Minister Hesham Qandil asked the National Council for Women to quickly finish drafting a law to protect women from…
FJP member refutes claim Brotherhood behind sexual attacks
Egypt

FJP member refutes claim Brotherhood behind sexual attacks

Freedom and Justice Party member Azza al-Garf refuted claims Thursday that the Muslim Brotherhood had hired thugs to harass and…
Cabinet to mull harsher sex assault penalties
Egypt

Cabinet to mull harsher sex assault penalties

The Cabinet announced plans to discuss a bill toughing sexual harassment laws Tuesday after a recent increase in sexual assaults,…
Women’s group asks sexual violence victims to report attacks
Egypt

Women’s group asks sexual violence victims to report attacks

The state-funded National Council for Women called on female protesters to report sexual violence and harassment in a statement released…
Party condemns ‘systematic’ sexual assault of female protesters
Egypt

Party condemns ‘systematic’ sexual assault of female protesters

The Socialist Popular Alliance Party condemned on Thursday what it called a rash of "systematic" sexual assaults on female protesters…
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