Feb 12, 2013: Protest Against Sexual Terrorism Practiced on Egyptian Female Protesters

Global Protest Against Sexual Terrorism Practiced on Egyptian Female Protesters A call launched on February 6, 2013 By The Uprising of Women in the Arab World   (For French, Please visit this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kl7e2QaZwFcrdj_kAJ1CTS-GEib_LsuE_QeC0l0zKVM/edit) We, citizens of all nationalities all around the world, will not watch in silence the spreading epidemic of sexual terror ...

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Story Sixty Five: Nesrine from Tunisia

  I have always been with the uprising of women in the Arab world. Here is my story: I am a law student and I got a scholarship for a two week trip to Europe as a reward to my good grades. I was very proud of myself but, unfortunately, i can't say the same about my mother. She said that i needed to take my brother's permission first, who is only a few months older than me. When he said that i could go, ...

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Story Sixty Four: Noorah from Jordan

I'm 19 years old, heading toward 20. I have a tiny story that needs to be share with someone who will surely understand; someone who can also give me some valuable advice. It happened a few years ago, at the Dentist's. I was getting my teeth fixed. The Dentist was a kind one; loving, over-friendly. He was divorced and had two children --so he said. I was fond of him, enjoying the appointments no matter how ...

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A Family Talk on Hijab

Rania from Algeria Yesterday I was debating with my cousin about secularism, the conversation somehow led to a debate about Hijab, I told him that I feel that Hijab should be the final touch, that Allah sees what's inside first before looking at your outside appearance, I was surprised when he started getting aggressive, he told me "You don't know anything about your religion!" I replied saying that I respe ...

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Story Forty Five:Rola from Palestine

Stop lying to yourself . Stop saying that you forgot, that everything is okay, that this will never happen  to you. It can happen to anyone of us, as long as there are so many pigs out there. It happened to me in the “Holy” city . My mother told me not to tell anyone about it.  My oldest sister was like , be grateful that he didn't "actually" do it, that you are still “intact “. Till this day, I can talk to ...

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Histoire Quarante-Deux: Houda de Tunisie

Mon père n’a jamais levé la main sur moi et encore moins sur ma mère. Que certains hommes frappent leur femme, je le savais par une femme de ménage qui travaillait chez nous et qui venait parfois le matin les joues écorchées parce que son mari l’avait frappée la veille. Pour moi, c’était synonyme de misère et d’injustice mais ça me paraissait bien loin de ma réalité. Mais en fait, la violence contre les fem ...

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