On Women’s International Day, Egyptian women suffer assault and derision at Tahrir march

Photographed by Jenna Krajeski By: Ali Abdel Mohsen Click to read original article A million woman march held on Tuesday in honor of International Women’s Day turned ugly when violent altercations erupted between several opposing camps. The amount of women attending the demonstration held in Tahrir Square was far less than the targeted million–hovering somewhere between the 200-400 range–but was still large enough to provoke the seemingly majority male crowd. Women lined the sidewalks directly across from the square, holding up signs and banners demanding equality and a say in the ongoing constitutional amendments. A number of men seemed to misinterpret these … Continue reading On Women’s International Day, Egyptian women suffer assault and derision at Tahrir march