Egyptian Women Brave Crowds to Protest Morsi
Egyptian women remain wary of sexual harassment during protests but still turned out in large numbers to join the demonstrations against President Mohammed Morsi.
24-year-old Salma walks down the streets of Heliopolis, a neighborhood in Cairo where protests against President Mohammed Morsi are taking place on June 30. Like a lot of other women in Cairo, she had been assaulted when she took part in previous protests.
"Some guy grabbed me, but I kicked him really hard. He was in a lot of pain," she told Al-Monitor.
On this day, however, the young revolutionary feels safe at the demonstration, which has attracted large numbers of women, young people and children. They all took to the streets with one common goal: Morsi's resignation.
Salma always advises women to keep an eye on the male protesters around them. Getting stuck in the middle of the crowd, especially on Tahrir Square, may lead to problems. And, of course, it is better if females are accompanied by male friends.
