Chronikler top 10 of 2014: Jihadists v atheists
In 2014, readers of The Chronikler focused the lion’s share of their attention on two polar opposites: Arab jihadists and atheists.
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gender issues
International Women’s Day: Male feminist pigs?
Some regard possession of a vagina as crucial for membership in the feminist movement. But can’t a man be a feminist too?
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day: Empowering the average Mo
Arab men who do not fit the traditional ideal of manhood are often regarded as inferior, and this stereotype holds back the emancipation of women.
Read MoreNo revolution for Egyptian women
Despite the political earthquake that has rid Egypt of its patriarch-in-chief, attitudes to gender remain largely the same. Now women must stand up for their rights.
Read MoreSexual harassment: Dreaming of a harassment-free Egypt
Efforts to break the silence and taboo surrounding sexual harassment will eventually lead to a harassment-free Egypt.
Read MoreSexual harassment: I was harassed and I’m stupefied!
Until the revolution in social attitudes comes, women should face their sexual harassers with a loud voice and a shebsheb (a slipper).
Read MoreSpecial report: Making harassment history
This Chronikler special report examines the causes and consequences of sexual harassment and what can be done about it.
Read MoreSexual harassment: 18-day social revolutions do not exist
Tackling harassment requires much more than a political revolution: it needs a social movement that restores people’s dignity and promotes equality.
Read MoreSexual harassment: No online way out
Blogging won’t raise awareness about sexual harassment more than it already has. We must focus our efforts on lobbying the government to do more.
Read MoreWe don’t need no segregation
Sexual harassment in Egypt is leading to calls for gender segregation. But is hiding women really the solution?
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