Egyptians Form Human Shields To Protect Female Protesters

Brenda Stoter (Syria Pulse)

Jul 3, 2013

Women chant slogans from their windows to show their support for an anti-Mursi protest by police officers and protesters after the funeral of Brigadier General Mohamed Hani, a senior police officer from Alexandria, in the streets of Alexandria July 1, 2013. Mohamed Hani was shot dead by unknown gunmen who ambushed his car in the Sinai Peninsula town of El Arish on Saturday, security sources and state media said. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX118S7 — Women chant slogans from their windows to show their support for an anti-Morsi protest by police officers and protesters after the funeral of Brig. Gen. Mohamed Hani, a senior police officer from Alexandria, in the streets of Alexandria, July 1, 2013. Hani was shot dead by unknown gunmen who ambushed his car in the Sinai Peninsula town of el-Arish on Saturday, security sources and state media said. — REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

As violence against women protesting in Tahrir Square grew, Egyptians were taking measures to provide safety for the female protesters. In one instance, males have formed a human shield around women, so that attackers cannot get close to them.

"Morsi, get out!" hundreds of women chanted in Tahrir Square as they held hands and waved Egyptian flags. Surrounding them was a human shield that, according to the women and the men, was necessary to protect them from sexual harassment and assault. No men were allowed in the circle, and males who tried to get in so will be kicked out immediately, unless they are small boys.