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Showing Original Post only (View all)Women in Egypt stand strong against 'sexual terrorism' [View all]
The Muslim world DOES have active feminist groups. Here is one recent example.
"Faced with a spike in sexual violence against female protesters, Egyptian women are overcoming stigma and recounting painful testimonies to force silent authorities and a reticent society to confront "sexual terrorism." . . .
"We are not victims, we are revolutionaries. What happened to us has made us stronger and we will continue" to take to the streets, said activist Aida al-Kashef. . . .
"These attacks aim to exclude women from public life and punish them for participating in political activism and demonstrations. They are also an attempt to ruin the image of Tahrir Square and demonstrators in general," said the group. . .
"We do not want to use the term 'harassment.' What is happening today is sexual terrorism," said Inas Mekkawy, a women's rights activist with the group Baheya."
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2013/03/06/Women-in-Egypt-stand-strong-against-sexual-terrorism-.html
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