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Thousands of Egyptian women march to protest military brutality

By Maya | Published: December 21, 2011
Tweet [Video via] Yesterday, several thousand women marched through Cairo in what historians described as the biggest women’s demonstration in modern Egyptian history. From the AP: Around 10,000 women marched through central Cairo demanding Egypt’s ruling military step down Tuesday in an unprecedented show of outrage over soldiers who dragged women by the hair and [...]
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Egyptian women’s orgs can’t join 16 Days Against Gender Violence campaign

By Eesha Pandit | Published: December 2, 2011
TweetNovember 25th was the International Day for The Elimination of Violence Against Women, and it launched the the 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Campaign which culminates on December 10th, International Human Rights Day. This year’s 16 Days theme is “Militarism and Ending Violence against Women, ” which offers the chance for us to [...]
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Lara Logan speaks out about sexual assault in Tahrir Square

By Chloe | Published: May 2, 2011
Tweet*Trigger warning* “My sweater was torn off completely. My shirt was around my neck. I felt the moment that my bra tore- they tore the metal clips of my bra. I felt the air on my chest, on my skin… They literally just tore my pants to shreds.” CBS reporter Lara Logan spoke to 60 [...]
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What We Missed

By Vanessa | Published: March 21, 2011
Tweet WAM! It Yourself has begun this week, and we couldn’t be more stoked. Check out the events happening in your area and find out ways to participate. Al Jazeera has a liveblog of everything happening in Libya right now, including updates on the military role the U.S. is now playing. A new, awesome online [...]
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BREAKING: Egyptian President Mubarak steps down

By Miriam | Published: February 11, 2011
TweetFinally, after 18 days of protests, Egyptian President Mubarak has stepped down from power. Vice President Omar Suleiman made the announcement, stating, “”In these grave circumstances that the country is passing through, President Hosni Mubarak has decided to leave his position as president of the republic. He has mandated the Armed Forces Supreme Council to [...]
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