Thursday 3 February 2011

Women don't protest in Egypt? We Disagree.

Front cover of The Independent 2nd February 2011. Cirlcing female protesters shows strong female presence in Tahrir Square.


LA Times reports on female presence in Cairo demonstrations and what this means for women's rights in the country. 'It's a revolution of how we are perceived', says one lady in central Cairo.

Read LA Times article here:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-egypt-women-20110203,0,7694267.story

You Tube video entitled 'The Bravest Girl in Egypt'. One girl leads protest chants:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwIY6ivf70A&feature=youtu.be

Young female activist in Tahrir Square gives punchy summary of what the people want right now in Egypt. Interview includes who the pro-Mubarak supporters really are:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtLJpzUp2Z8&feature=youtu.be


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