• About Us
    • What Is Street Harassment?
    • Why Stopping Street Harassment Matters
    • Meet the Team
      • Board of Directors
      • Past Board Members
    • In The Media
  • Our Work
    • National Street Harassment Hotline
    • International Anti-Street Harassment Week
    • Blog Correspondents
      • Past SSH Correspondents
    • Safe Public Spaces Mentoring Program
    • Publications
    • National Studies
    • Campaigns against Companies
    • Washington, D.C. Activism
  • Our Books
  • Donate
  • Store

Stop Street Harassment

Making Public Spaces Safe and Welcoming

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • Blog
    • Harassment Stories
    • Blog Correspondents
    • Street Respect Stories
  • Help & Advice
    • National Street Harassment Hotline
    • Dealing With Harassers
      • Assertive Responses
      • Reporting Harassers
      • Bystander Responses
      • Creative Responses
    • What to Do Before or After Harassment
    • Street Harassment and the Law
  • Resources
    • Definitions
    • Statistics
    • Articles & Books
    • Anti-Harassment Groups & Campaigns
    • Male Allies
      • Educating Boys & Men
      • How to Talk to Women
      • Bystander Tips
    • Video Clips
    • Images & Flyers
  • Take Community Action
  • Contact

A Human Chain Against Street Harassment in Egypt

May 20, 2012 By HKearl

Via Facebook:

مجموعة من المبادرات المصرية قررت التصدي للتحرش الجنسي في شوارع مصر من خلال سلاسل بشرية تعكس الواقع “نفسي”. أول فاعلية كانت في شارع جامعة الدول العربية في 16 مايو 2012

هيئة الأمم المتحدة للمرأة توضح إنها لم تكن وراء ترتيب أو تنظيم الوفقة ( السلسلة) وأي مشاركة فيها كانت بشكل فردي. مشاركة هيئة الأمم المتحدة كانت بالتصوير فقط.

An independent group of Egyptian initiatives decided to take an active step to stand against sexual harassment in Cairo by organizing the first human chain that reflects their views “Nefsi” ( I wish). The first street campaign was in Gam’et El Dewal Street in Mohandessin Cairo on 16 May 2012…UN Women’s contribution was to photo documentation the event through pictures and videos. Photos by: Fatma El-Zahraa Yassin

Share

Filed Under: News stories, street harassment Tagged With: Egypt, human chain, sexual harassment, street harassment

Share Your Story

Share your street harassment story for the blog. Donate Now

From the Blog

  • #MeToo 2024 Study Released Today
  • Join International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2022
  • Giving Tuesday – Fund the Hotline
  • Thank You – International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2021
  • Share Your Story – Safecity and Catcalls Collaboration

Buy the Book

  • Contact
  • Events
  • Join Us
  • Donate
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2025 Stop Street Harassment · Website Design by Sarah Marie Lacy