Back off, Egyptian women say
Topic: Sexual Harassment
Source: Chicago Sun Times
Women -- and even some men -- have launched campaigns against sexual harassment around Cairo, using Facebook to raise awareness. Open discussion of the harassment issue first emerged two years ago after blogs gave publicity to amateur videos showing men assaulting women in Cairo. In a landmark case in October, a judge handed a stiff sentence of three years to a truck driver convicted of grabbing a 27-year-old woman's breasts. "That was a turning point in attitudes," said Nehad Abul Komsan, the head of a rights group. (02/09/09)