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My Return to Cairo
I’m off to Cairo in a week and will be returning after 15 months since I ended my study abroad program at the American University in Cairo in May 2010. Since my return to the U.S., I’ve embarked on an...
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Change
When I first arrived to Cairo, people asked me if I could see any changes, post-revolution. All I could answer was “no, I don’t see any visible changes, except a lot of revolution street art and...
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Women in Power: What’s Wrong with the “Add Women and Stir” Approach
Are women in leadership positions environmentally friendly, anti-corruption, anti-war and pro-all things that are “good?” If female candidates are considered, they are usually judged more harshly...
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Revolution-anniversary Eve
It’s been a year since the Egyptian revolution commenced last year on January 25th 2011. I was Facebook chatting with a close Egyptian friend–until several hours later, Al Jazeera reported about...
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Reverse Sexism at the Cairo Opera House
An alternative to the Cairo Opera House dress code Two nights ago, my male Egyptian friend was denied entry to the Cairo Opera House on account of he was wearing a tee shirt with trousers and shoes....
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Response to: “Why do they hate us?”
A response to Mona’s article: “Why do they hate us?” It’s not a matter of “Arab men hate Arab women,” but analyzing the socio-political-historical factors that have led to oppressive regimes against...
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Human Chain Protest against Sexual Harassment
Activist holding up sign at anti-sexual harassment protest in Cairo. It reads, "Don't get yourself insulted because you harass a girl." I volunteered with an independently organized initiative by...
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#EndSH (End Sexual Harassment) – What Men Say to Men Who Harass Women on the...
Let’s forget about the statistics Although, if you need them, they’re available …because even one woman harassed is too high. Where is the respect? Where is the decency? Where is our unity to fight...
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How Protesting Methods Have Roots in Ancient Times
With the tutelage of both the masses and media, the Occupy Movements have gained popularity, yet is not a novel method of protest. Conventional ideas with a twist create ideas like flash mobbing and...
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Gendering Protests and Revolutions
Countries are usually referred as feminine nouns; for example, Egypt is known as umm al-dunya or “Mother of the World,” making women the bearers of national honor. Countries are discussed as if the...
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