November 26th, 2011 
Rowan El Shimi In Egypt, sexual harassment has been an issue for quite sometime. Women can’t walk down the street without being harassed whether verbally, physically or just by inappropriate looks. According to the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights research 85% of Egyptian women have experienced sexual harassment and 55% of them are exposed to it on a [...]
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Tags: Egypt, Sexual Harassment, Tahrir, Women's Rights 
2 Comments » November 23rd, 2011 Rowan El Shimi Demands were: – SCAF give power to civilians in April 2012 – Halt to military trials to civilians The day after this protest was the start of SCAF ordering police forces and military police to attack protests in Tahrir for days.
Posted in Photography, Photojournalism Tags: Army, democracy, Egyptian Revolution, SCAF, Tahrir No Comments » November 23rd, 2011 Rowan El Shimi The battle between the protestors and Police/Army forces continue for a 4th day. The protestors have no weapons but rocks and occasionally molotov. The police use tear gas, CS gas, pallets and live ammunition. Protestors are trying to push back the forces to ensure the safety of the square for the sit in.
Posted in Photography, Photojournalism Tags: Army, Egypt, Egyptian Revolution, SCAF, Tahrir No Comments » November 23rd, 2011 Rowan El Shimi Demands of the march & sit in: – SCAF leaves handing over power to a civil transitional body – Government leaves & Civil Presidential Council hires a National Salvation Government – Presidential elections take place in April 2012
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November 20th, 2011 Rowan El Shimi أيوة الشعب هو المشكلة. احنا السبنى العسكر يحكمنا مع اننا عارفين إن احنا في دولة بيحكمها العسكر من وقت ما شالو الملك. ناصر كان عسكر. و مش بس عسكر كمان دكتاتور كبير قمع القوة السياسية و إستغل سذاجة الاخوان المسلمين و طمعهم فالسلطة وركبها هو و ابتدى يودينا في داهية. بعدها جه السادات. هو كمان [...]
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