Egypt moves fight against harassment to its trains
The Egyptian National Railways launched a new campaign to combat harassment on public transport, namely on trains, calling on women to report any incident they encounter.
As part of Egypt’s efforts to combat harassment on public transport, the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) launched Dec. 4 a campaign called “El-Sekka Aman” (“The Railway is Safe”) to combat harassment on trains, in cooperation with Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Implementation of the campaign started in Ramses railway station in Cairo Dec. 4, where volunteer groups from the NCW were deployed to spread awareness about women’s issues and about combating harassment. They asked women to report any harassment they face on trains and in stations.
On Dec. 8, NCW published a post on its Facebook page asking women to cooperate with the members of the campaign to eradicate harassment on trains and in railway stations. The post read, “Since our role is to ensure your peace of mind on your way between the train and the station, we have deployed a trained team in stations to help and protect you in your times of need.”
It continued, “We are one step away. Report any harassment or abuse in stations to any of the volunteers or through the hotline on 15047, to an ENR worker or the customer service office at the station, or via email to shakawa@enr.gov.eg.”
