Blog 9: Egypt and Sexual Harrasment

Summary

In this article it talks a lot about the issues that Egypt has with sexual assault against women. In Egypt there is a huge problem with men respecting women. When a study was done in 2013 by the United Nations it was reported that 99.3 percent of women in Egypt have experienced some form of sexual harassment. This astounding number has lead to a lot of women standing up for themselves and speaking out about their rights as women and the disrespect of men. Hardly anything is being done right now if a woman gets harassed by a man. A lot of people there go far enough to say that it is the woman's fault if they get harassed by men because it means they are not covered enough. One woman states that these kind of events even happen to covered girls and that it does not make too much of a difference. One of the government officials says that the culture of Egypt needs to change in order for anything to improve. Another victim says that the reason a lot of these problems are still around is because the women are shamed into being quiet and the problem is left there.

Analysis

Although Egypt is having a lot of problems with sexual harassment I feel as if it is definitely a worldwide problem. It is however more common in countries similar to the Egyptian culture. Women need to empower themselves if they want to change something. They need to get men on their side to convince other men that this type of behavior is wrong and demeaning to women. They should be respected. Women get sexually harassed no matter what they are wearing in a lot of cases. If you want to be respected though, it does help to dress modestly and make yourself look respectable otherwise it is harder for men and other women to respect you if you do not respect yourself.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/09/world/africa/egypt-sexual-harassment/index.html?iref=allsearch