Egypt’s middle-class cyberheroes in focus
Social networking and blogging voices the dreams and aspirations of the young and middle-class in Egypt, leaving other groups as marginalised as ever.
Read MoreSocial networking and blogging voices the dreams and aspirations of the young and middle-class in Egypt, leaving other groups as marginalised as ever.
Read MoreNo Muslim in their right mind would support far-right Christian groups, though Western Muslims may well symathise with their Islamic equivalents elsewhere.
Read MoreThe Egyptian revolution awoke hopes of a new era of gender equality and of greater sexual liberty. But how likely is Egypt to have its own summer of love?
Read MoreDespite 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 MoreBlogging 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 MoreIslamophobia is common in western society, so the classroom is a good place to start combating it.
Read MoreUnflattering as some western stereotypes are of Arab men, Western women also get a bad press in conservative Arab circles.
Read MoreSome in the west are more likely to believe in elves in Middle Earth than in Arab men in the Middle East who are secular and do not oppress women.
Read MoreIf God wants to reach out to humanity, why rely on prophets and scripture when he presumably has the power to connect with each of us directly?
Read MoreActivists in Egypt should look to the hippy movement of the 1960s for a successful model in bringing about long-term social change.
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