The Ladies’ Room Raises Questions of Privacy
BY ENGY ADHAM Iranian documentary The Ladies Room tackles issues of social stigma and taboo in the Islamic Republic of
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Gender and Women
News and analysis working towards a more nuanced understanding of gender and sexual relations in Egypt.
New Campus Woman Residents Concerned With Dorm Privacy
BY ENGY ADHAM The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Department Director has said that they are unable to comply with
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Online Movement Seeks to Support LGBT Rights at AUC
It all started with an anonymous message left on the door of one of the women’s bathrooms on AUC campus on February 13: “In a world filled with straight people; I am a lesbian, I feel completely alone.”
Read MoreShort Movies Portray ‘Women in New Egypt’
By: Rania El Bendary and Hana Afifi Five short films by young Egyptians directors portraying stories about “Women in New
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AUC club hosts performance about women empowerment
THE MEDIA WILL NOT CONDEMN THE ART OF STORYTELLING TO ITS DEATH
Read MoreFSC holds first sexual harassment awareness session for faculty
Sunday November 3, 2013 BY SALMA EL SAEED The AUC Faculty Services Office held the first sexual harassment
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SEX EDUCATION faces cultural constraints
Sunday October 27, 2013 BY SALMA EL SAEED Since the Ministry of Education removed sexual health lessons from the public curriculum in
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Role of women in contemporary Egypt remains a heated topic
The role of women has become a central theme following the January 25 popular uprising. Tens of thousands of women participated in the protests, dozens were killed; dozens more were briefly incarcerated.
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