Fear has been, and still is, the key tool used against women as a form…
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“He started to touch my privates in exchange for the things he bought me”
I was pretty young—eight years old—the day I started working at the workshop; it was…
Students make viral #MeToo video, leading the fight against sexual harassment!
The #MeToo campaign brought together women across borders and seas to tell their stories, shocking…
“Feminism is about gender equality”, Amina Amr, Founder of 7ekoukik
When 18 year Amina Amr found out the true, terrible extent of gender inequality in…
Lessons I Learned from Refugee Single mothers
I have been working with refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt for three years now.…
5 Artists who Beautifully Empower Women!
When you scan the media these days, you’ll see lots of initiatives working for women…
The Good Life! 7 Women who Left Cairo to Live by the Beach… Forever
Cairo’s bright lights, noise and hubbub can be a double edged sword. On one hand,…
Yara Goubran “I think every woman has been in this situation, torn between revenge and justice”
Yara Goubran, the stunningly unique actress known for her roles in independent films. The avant-garde…
A Story of Incest “I can’t wear a Night Gown at Home…”
It started when I was in second grade. He was eight years older than…
Every Family has it’s Share of Sick Cousins and Uncles!
“Do you want to have kids?” “Do you want to have kids?” He asked me.…
I Saw My Neighbor Getting Circumcised!
That countryside house has always instilled a deep sense of terror within me. That terror…
Indji Ghattas”we were born to live and enjoy life to the fullest
There is something inherently sexy and exciting about motorcycles in general, and Harley Davidson in…
Egypt: No Country for Little Princesses
We’ve previously mentioned what it would have been like if Egyptian actresses played Disney…
Taghreed & the Dream of Citizenship
There was no mistaking the horror this six year old girl was experiencing. Nothing more…
The Sexual Harassment File: We will keep on Roaring
I’m not a cat, my mother is not a bee and I always feel naked…