99.3% of Egyptian women experienced sexual harassment: report

[mota bhai 2,675]

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women published a report showing the most recent statistics of sexual harassment in Egypt. The study shows that 99.3% of Egyptian women have experienced some form of sexual harassment.

The study indicates that 96.5% of women in their survey said that sexual harassment came in the form of touching, which was the most common manifestation of sexual harassment. Verbal sexual harassment had the second-highest rate experienced by women with 95.5% of women reporting cases.

http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/04/28/99-3-of-egyptian-women-experienced-sexual-harassment-report/

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Upstanding morality, guys. Keep it up.

[GandD 5,966]

That's what they get for wearing such sexy Hijabs

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

meh. They wouldn't like the coast towns in California. Nobody shakes hands, it is all, "Hug, hug, kiss, kiss." My wive freaked for a while, but she is like, no big deal now.

[SMR 368]

Not all touching the same. Also, it doesn't even specify that the touching is unwanted. I think someone needs to revise their sensationalist definition of sexual harassment.

Edited January 28, 2014 by SMR

[Darnell 8,479]

eh - for a muslim woman to be touched by a male person NOT a member of her household,

it's a big dealio.

[GandD 5,966]

Not all touching the same. Also, it doesn't even specify that the touching is unwanted. I think someone needs to revise their sensationalist definition of sexual harassment.

I see no reason for anyone, regardless of sex, that is not a close friend or family member to touch me....... in any way........ever.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I see no reason for anyone, regardless of sex, that is not a close friend or family member to touch me....... in any way........ever.

You would hate California.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Or the Philippines. Everybody holds hands crossing the street, even members of the same sex. Her father had a death grip on my thigh all through dinner.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

You would hate California.

Westside of LA... not so touchy-feely. Thank goodness.

[GandD 5,966]

Or the Philippines. Everybody holds hands crossing the street, even members of the same sex. Her father had a death grip on my thigh all through dinner.

That's odd. What do you even say about that?

[SMR 368]

eh - for a muslim woman to be touched by a male person NOT a member of her household,

it's a big dealio.

Maybe, but it didn't actually specify that the person doing the touching was male or not a member of the household. All I'm saying is that the article seems to lack cultural context and details about what questions were asked and in what ways. This makes the article a good jumping point for assumptions that may be baseless.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

That's odd. What do you even say about that?

You be cool about it. Filipinos are that way. They want to make sure you are paying attention while they babble endlessly.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Westside of LA... not so touchy-feely. Thank goodness.

National and Overland. Pico and Sepulveda. I know the area well. It used to be very white bread, upper to stinking rich. Some areas still are, though it has gained some color since I used to live and work there, and suffers severe urban blight now. LA is Detroit on steroids.

Edited January 29, 2014 by The Postmaster