Women's roles in the ongoing Egyptian anti-government uprising have
captured the attention of bloggers and citizens spreading information
on social networking sites. The massive number of protesters taking to
the streets demanding government reforms has created a tipping point
for women's civic participation ina country where it is risky
anddangerous to demonstrate against the authorities. Their efforts
have had limited coverage in the mainstream media
In " Women Are A SubstantialPart of Egyptian Protests ", blogger Jenna
Krajeski writesthat the turnout on the first day of the protests
(January 25, 2011) included an unprecedented female attendance. The
grassroots nature of the organizing seemed to inspire a sense
ofsafety.
So why are women so much more involved in this protest, called "The
Day of Anger," than in previous demonstrations against the Egyptian
government? The Facebook-initiated groups are unaffiliated with a
majoropposition group. These protests also seemed safer.Organizers
urged those attending to make it a peaceful one, and this became a
rallying cry in some areas of the city on Tuesday. Moreover,
Egypt'seducated youth, men and women, were fed up with a government
that had not changed at all in most of their lifetimes, and which cuts
even the educated off from any opportunity. And then there was
Tunisia. Suddenly, attending the protest seemed not only worth the
risk, but capable of inciting real change.
The following YouTube video The Bravest Girl in Egypt posted by
iyadelbaghdadi features a young woman voicing her dissent against the
Mubarak regime. Her words are subtitled in English.
Daily Beast journalist Mike Gilgio writes that while it is not
uncommon for women tobe sexually harassed during public demonstrations
in Egypt, this time around men were behaving in a more respectful
manner towards women in what has been dubbed the Purity Protests -
where the idea of rallying around a unifying struggle against The
State is more important than gender-basedconflicts.
Nour El Refai also echoes theidea of women and men as allies in his
blog post " Men and Women Equal in Peaceful Protest Against Mubarak ".
The unifying struggle also includes peoplefrom diverse walks of life.
For the first time, Egyptians from all walks of life with different
socio-economic backgrounds have joined the protests.
Yet women's courage to stepout of the shadows has not been given
enough media attention, according to Megan Kearns who writes in "
Taking It to the Streets: Egyptian Women Protest the Government
Alongside the Men Yet Few Images of Women ":
Night after night, women and men have defied the government imposed
curfew in Cairo, gathering inTahrir Square, aka Liberation Square. A
"Million Person March" towards the presidential palace is planned for
tomorrow and a nationwidestrike planned for Wednesday. Egyptian
civilians say they won't stopprotesting until President Mubarek steps
down from office. And women in Egypt will be advocating forjustice
too. But when the media doesn't show images of women involved,it
appears as if they aren't entrenched in rallying revolutions; they are
written out of history.
Women's participation is being documented through social networking
sites, such as the Women of Egypt Facebook page created by
Barcelona-based Leil-Zahra Mortada . As of January 31, 2011 at 6:00
pm US Eastern Standard Time (EST), the material on the page included
four albums with more than 130 images portraying women of varying
ages, including some dressed in burqas, others wearing head scarves
and some in more western attire. A common theme is an expression of
anger and confrontation with the police.
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