Sexual Violence Marks latest Egyptian Protests
http://www.npr.org/2011/11/27/142821477/sexual-violence-on-the-rise-in-egypt
Summary
After overthrew the Mubarak regime, Egyptian were supposed to have better life. But, because of the anarchy, Egyptian women face their sexual violence from riot police and protesters. On November 28th, 2011, the parliamentary elections are going to be executed. Protesters clustered around the center of Cairo, Tahrir Square on Sunday, and called for demonstration in advance of the elections. In just 9 days, at least 40 people were killed, a protester said. Protesters' and police's frustration became larger and larger, and then the bearing the brunt of changing dynamics were turned toward women. During the revolution, called 18 days, sexual violence to women were nearly 0%. Now most of women say they experience sexual harassment from male protesters and riot police. Especially that of riot police is cruel. They seem to continue the harassment until somebody warns to stop it. A woman, who was assaulted police, says the revolution occurred in Egypt, but it is only political one, not cultural and social one. Egypt is still in turmoil.
My opinion
I did not write about the sexual harassment in detail, but it was really cruel. The article said police beat a woman, grasped her breast and legs, touched her genital tract, called her a whore, and dragged her by her hairs. I met a Tunisian when I worked at a restaurant, and he said he felt happy because of the revolution in Tunisia. So, I expected that Egyptian also welcomed the overthrew the Mubarak regime. But I remembered I met a woman from Egypt in my dorm. And she said she is terrified the current Egypt circumstances. I think the economical qualitative difference is essential in the world, but I cannot accept this sexual harassment in Egypt.
Vocabularies
1)regime
:noun
:leadership of an organization
:dynasty
:I do not accept the current regime in Japan.
2)parliamentary
:adjective
:lawmaking
:congressional
:This parliamentary law is really serious for people.
3)bear the brunt of
:idiom(verb)
:to be exposed
:be exposed
:She bore the brunt of the incident, and then everyone blamed for her and called for a solution to her.
4)turmoil
:noun
:a state of great confusion, or disturbance
:chaos, agitation
:Japanese economy is still in turmoil.
Thank you very much for bringing up the latest important issue in Egypt. I watched news on the current situation of Egypt but I don't remember hearing anything about the unjust treatment of women. More I hear about other countries and the cruelties that have been going around there, more I realize how lucky we are and have been..
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