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Women’s Rights in Egypt Join Liberal Outcasts

By Jessica Gray ● Politics ● February 12, 2012

A year after the toppling of Mubarak, women’s rights activists confront a sobering landscape. With Islamist parties taking control, it’s important to note the difference between ultra-conservative Salafis and the Muslim Brotherhood.

Egypt’s Feminist Union Undergoing Reincarnation

By Jessica Gray ● Commentary ● January 29, 2012

The venerable Egyptian women’s rights advocacy, the Egyptian Feminist Union, is coming back to life amid a flowering of civil-society groups. But the road ahead isn’t clear for a long-dormant organization that operated under British colonial rule.

Rigid Coptic Divorce Law Sparks Brawl, Protests

By Jessica Gray ● Arts & Culture ● July 24, 2011

Coptic Christians in Egypt have almost no divorce rights, even in cases of domestic violence. In keeping with the country’s revolutionary mood, a women’s advocacy group aims to change that.

Egypt Military Clouds Women’s Early Freedoms

By Jessica Gray ● Politics ● April 1, 2011

Activist Egyptian women look forward to forming a voting bloc for the elections and celebrating newfound democratic freedoms. But an Amnesty International report of female protesters tortured by military officers is casting a pall.

Cairo Women Stunned by Male Harassment at Protest

By Jessica Gray ● Arts & Culture ● March 8, 2011

Women’s rights organizers in Cairo suffered a setback on International Women’s Day on March 8. Instead of holding a large rally in Tahrir Square, they were beaten back by hundreds of antagonistic men.

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Women’s Rights in Egypt Join Liberal Outcasts

Egypt’s Feminist Union Undergoing Reincarnation

Rigid Coptic Divorce Law Sparks Brawl, Protests

Egypt Military Clouds Women’s Early Freedoms

Cairo Women Stunned by Male Harassment at Protest