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Egyptian Efforts to combat Violence against On the societal level, we have seen a rise in the
women (VAW) platforms that call for women’s rights in general and
It has been clear in the past couple of years that Egypt who protest against violent crimes against women in
is beginning to pay more attention to the problems particular such as Speak Up and Assault Police. Both
faced by women, both on governmental and societal of whom played and continue to play an important
levels. This has been apparent on the governmental role in supporting and encouraging victims of
level in the increase in the number of women’s violence to speak up and fight for their rights by
shelters for violence victims in 2019, amending some providing them with a safe environment to speak
articles of the 58/1937 Penal Law to confront sexual without fear of being stigmatized, connecting them to
harassment and intensifying the penalty for female specialists whether lawyers or psychologists and by
genital mutilation in 2021. raising awareness regarding violent crimes and how
to seek help if you ever become a victim of them.
Thus, with all the efforts that are being done to
combat VAW, we must all stand united against this
despicable phenomenon by knowing our rights,
believing and supporting the victims and raising
awareness amongst our social circles.

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