Egyptian students protest university dress codes

Ibrahim Ayyad

Oct 9, 2022

File picture dated Oct. 7, 2009, shows conservative Cairo University student wearing the niqab, a black veil which covers the face except for the eyes, outside the university dormitory, unable to enter due to new rules preventing admission to niqab wearers. — CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP via Getty Images

CAIRO — Egyptians were outraged over the recent decision by some universities in the country to require modest clothing.

Youm7 reported Sept. 24 that some universities have decided to impose new dress codes that disallow students from wearing clothes such as shorts, transparent clothing, torn garments or leggings on campus. The measures, some of which ban excessive makeup and also include restrictions for men, coincide with the start of the academic year in October.