Posted by: pinkpangea on: September 10, 2009
A Norwegian Muslim woman was not permitted to swim in the Carlos Hotel’s pool in Marsa Matrouh, Egpyt, because she wore a veil. According to the hotel’s administration, the Ministry of Tourism dictates that only women wearing Western bathing suits are allowed in the pool area.
“Muslim Woman Says She is Treated Better in Europe than [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: September 2, 2009
If single women travelers in Egypt abide by certain rules which include dressing modestly, ignoring hisses from men, and jumping in a cab when the situation calls for it, they can enjoy safe travels. According to female American graduate student in Cairo, Anna Woolfolk, individuals’ harassment of women is more a function of economics [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 23, 2009
Dr. Nadine ALaa
Website: http://www.daralfouad.org/Directory_DR.aspx?dr_id=4
Address: 26 July Street
The Touristic Zone
6th of October City
Giza, 12568
Phone: 20 2 8356030
-Associate Consultant of Obstetrics & Gynecology; Lecturer of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cairo University.
-Special Training: University of Geneva, Switzerland, University of Hartlepool, UK, University of Graz, Austria; Special interest: 3D Ultrasound.
Dr. Hisham Hussein Imam
Address: 5 Air Forces Hospital Sq.
Ahmed Saed St.
Abbassia, [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 8, 2009
The government’s new publication about sexual harassment, meant to counter the rising number of sexual harassment cases, sees women largely at fault, and blames their drug use and immodest dress, even with the veil. Clerics say that sexual harassment is equivalent to a lack of religious discipline and that stricter guidelines must be put [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 6, 2009
Washington Post writer Sharon Henderson shares safety tips and advice for women traveling to Cairo, Egypt. Henderson warns women travelers of the dangers of responding to lewd comments and being groped in public places.
“Safe and Sound in Cairo“: Washington Post, 6/21/09.
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 4, 2009
Though women cover up in Cairo, Egypt, sexual harassment persists. Women who wish to leave their homes take self-defense courses to protect themselves against male perpetrators.
“Covered Up, and Harassed, in Cairo”: The New York Times, 7/23/09.
