As Twitchy has reported, women protesting Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood face threats of sexual assault and rape. The police forces can’t be counted on to protect the women, so citizens have taken it upon themselves to combat sexual violence. In addition to using social media to offer support, volunteers are now constructing watchtowers in Tahrir Square to keep an eye out for potential assaults.
Sexual harassment watchtower in Tahrir. twitter.com/Sarahcarr/stat…
—أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) November 30, 2012
seen in #tahrir: back to back against sexual harrassment, night watchmen #stopSH @tahrirbodyguard instagr.am/p/SqxTabm_YP/
— shadi rahimi (@shadirahimi) November 30, 2012
#Tahrir security watch tower- checking out for thuggery and sexual harassment #Egypt yfrog.com/gzkgnmnxj
— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) November 30, 2012
Watchtower that was #Tahrir to monitor for clashes & sexual harassmen. twitter.com/kabretaa/statu…
— kabretism كبريتـزم (@kabretaa) November 30, 2012
Sexual Harassment patrol at #Tahir RT @vdesc: Patrouilleurs anti harcèlement sexuel #tahrir yfrog.com/moq8bmhj
— Nada Iskandar (@nadaskandar) November 30, 2012
Anti sexual harrassment bragade in #Tahrir … RT @amiralx: Lookout posts #endSH twitter.com/Amiralx/status…#Egypt
— Egyptocracy (@Egyptocracy) November 30, 2012
Twitterers are quite impressed, and rightly so:
Freaking brilliant really. RT @sarahcarr: Sexual harassment watchtower in Tahrir. twitter.com/Sarahcarr/stat…
— Dina Hussein دينا (@Dina_M_Hussein) November 30, 2012
Absolutely amazing “@beltrew: #Tahrir security watch tower- checking out for thuggery and sexual harassment #Egypt yfrog.com/gzkgnmnxj“
— Micha ميشا (@michabalon) November 30, 2012
Love Egyptian ingenuity RT @beltrew: #Tahrir security watch tower- checking out for thuggery & sexual harassment #Egypt yfrog.com/gzkgnmnxj
— Samah Hadid (@samahhadid) November 30, 2012
Brilliant. Shud use walkie talkie with ground guards “@sarahcarr: Sexual harassment watchtower in Tahrir. twitter.com/Sarahcarr/stat…”
— Nora Younis (@NoraYounis) November 30, 2012
Great #Tahrir initiative in .@beltrew pic: security watch tower- checking out for thuggery & sexual harassment #Egypt ow.ly/1PT13k
— Julie Tomlin (@JulieTomlin) November 30, 2012
Super impressed by these looking posts volunteers set up in Tahrir to keep a lookout for sexual harassment, theft etc. The spirit I miss.
— سَلْمَى Salma(@Salmanellaa) November 30, 2012
Awesome. Egyptian citizens’ efforts to fight back against sexual assault are certainly commendable. Let’s hope these towers indeed help to keep them safe.
