Egyptian women speak out amid global focus on sexual harassment
While social media campaigns are giving voice to many hitherto voiceless women in Egypt, much remains to be done about sexual harassment in the country.
![Nic6186880 Egyptian protesters hold up placards and shout slogans during a demonstration in Cairo against sexual harassment on February 12, 2013. Egyptian protesters took to the street again to demand an end to sexual violence, as campaigns against the repeated attacks in central Cairo pick up steam. Sexual harassment has long been a problem in Egypt, but recently the violent nature and frequency of the attacks have raised the alarm. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Gett](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/10-1/GettyImages-161593547.jpg/GettyImages-161593547.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=rIQLfHO4)
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