Women In Egypt Research Paper

Shahd Hamza

900121724

RHET201

Dr. Melanie Carter

Annotated Bibliography

November 20, 2014

Women in Egypt: Harassment in a Shifting Time: An Annotated Bibliography

Azargoshasb, Azita. "Review of ECWR's Seminar on Sexual Harassment and Egypt's Tourist Industry." Surfacing: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Gender in the Global South 2.1 (2009): 84-89. Print.

This report outlined the topics covered in an anti-sexual harassment seminar held in Cairo in 2008. It was run by the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights, one of the leading women's rights groups in the country. The seminar was intended to educate the public on the impact of sexual discrimination in an effort to shift people's focus. One major topic of discussion was enacting legislation regarding

One thousand women between the ages of 16 and 49 were surveyed in the hospital and, in some cases, given a physical examination. Of the 1000 people questioned, over 900 responded. Around 600 reported some form of sexual issue-- 200 of whom found it to be a problem. The sexual issues varied from lack of arousal, to anger and hatred toward a spouse, inability to sustain an orgasm, decreased sexual arousal, and painful intercourse, or dyspareunia. Very few of the women with sexual issues sought treatment and, of those who did, most reported little or not improvement in their condition. This prevalence shows that sexual dysfunction is a major issue in the lower part of Egypt. The study sites cultural factors as a contributor to the women's lack of concern for their condition and hesitance to seek treatment. It is likely that the same cultural factors that lead the women to hide or accept their sexual dysfunction are also influencing the lack of legal action and responsibility regarding harassment in the country at

The report takes the various parts of the country and provides demographic information for each region. That information is then broken down with the frequency of the crime in that area, where the crime usually happens, the market or the beach, for example, and the most common demographic information for the person harassing. For example, the highest percentage of men who commit sexual harassment are between the ages of 19 and 24. The report is designed to increase awareness of the problem. Most women see it as an issue that has risen in prevalence since the time of the revolution and most women claim that they do not feel safe in public spaces. The report provides advice for women in the country of ways to protect themselves from such treatment, citing defenses like knives and other sharp objects. The report, which is printed in accessible infographics, was published before recent legislation passed, so it lacks information regarding who in the legal system can be of