by Manar Ammar –Egypt– “I was weeping and called on my mother for help, but the worst shock of all was when I looked around and found her standing by my side. It was her, yes. I could not be…
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In New Egypt, Women Fear the Return of Legal Female Genital Mutilation
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Egypt, FGM, Social Activism, Women's Rights
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Tolerance Toward Spousal Abuse in Egypt Persists Post Revolution
by Manar Ammar –Egypt– When Marwa* arrived at the hospital, her left arm was dangling beside her body like a lifeless piece of cloth. After examination, the doctors told her that her upper arm was shattered in three spots, and…
Tagged with: Criminal Justice, Domest Abuse, Egypt, Feminism, Social Change, Violence Against Women, Women's Rights
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Bothaina Kamel: Revolutionary, Defender of Social Justice, and Egypt’s First Female Nominee
by Manar Ammar –Egypt– In a sea of local press coverage and media appearances of presidential nominees for Egypt’s upcoming election, Bothaina Kamel’s name is left out. As the country’s first woman to nominate herself for Egypt’s highest position, she…
Tagged with: Egypt, Elections, human rights, Media, Uprisings, Women in Leadership
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, Special Election Coverage
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, Special Election Coverage
New Egypt Inherits Old Egypt’s Sexual Violence
by Manar Ammar –Egypt– The sexual assault on CBS news correspondent Lara Logan at the hands of 200 Egyptian men in Tahrir Square the night former president Hosni Mubarak resigned came as no surprise to any woman who has been…
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Women, Democracy and Change in Egypt
by Manar Ammar –Egypt– On Friday, February 11, 2011 President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt stepped down, ceding power to the Egyptian military. Vice President Omar Suleiman made the announcement via state television. – Ed. The news from Egypt arrived: People…
