This Is What Happens When A Woman Tries To Report Sexual Harassment To Egyptian Authorities

[kpete]

This Is What Happens When A Woman Tries To Report Sexual Harassment To Egyptian Authorities
Freelance journalist Kimberly Adams was on an Egypt Air flight from Nairobi to Cairo when she was harassed by a fellow passenger. When she tried to report the incident, she was repeatedly discouraged.

STORY HERE (too much to post):
http://www.buzzfeed.com/sheerafrenkel/this-is-what-happens-when-a-woman-tries-to-report-sexual-har#3xauh8n

[Stargazer09]

1. Unfortunately

That's not much different from the U.S.

"Are you sure that it's harrassment?"
"He said he was just joking."
"What's the big deal?"
"For the sake of harmony, can't you just forget it happened?"

[SunSeeker]

2. Egyptian men do this because they can.

If Egyptian authorities did not discourage reporting there would be way more reporting. If the authorities vigorously prosecuted harassers and rapists instead of advocating on their behalf ("Can't you forgive him?&quot , it would greatly reduce this crime.

I am glad this woman stood firm and insisted on reporting it. It took courage, particularly since they made her sit just feet from her harasser when they pulled both of them off the plane and asked her to state her address right in front of him (!). Disgusting.

[Brigid]

3. That really caught me by surprise.

Now what kind of idiot would ask any crime victim for their address right in front of the criminal??

[djean111]

4. An "idiot" who is deliberately trying to intimidate the crime victim.

Perhaps, at this point, many victims back down, rather than give out their address.

[TeeYiYi]

5. Hidden camera...

This Video Shows What Street Harassment Is Like For Women In Egypt

A hidden camera captures all the stares one woman gets trying to walk over a bridge in Cairo.

http://vimeo.com/104798581

http://www.buzzfeed.com/miriamberger/this-is-what-street-harrasment-is-like-for-women-in-egypt#2v2kxem

TYY

[Liberal_in_LA]

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