The document summarizes information about women in Egypt. It provides background on Egypt's history as a civilization dating back to 3200 BC. It then discusses Egypt's government system and recent unemployment rate of 13.4%. The document outlines the Egyptian revolution that began in 2010 with protests against poverty and oppression, where women played a central role. However, a 2013 study found Egypt ranked worst in the Arab world for women's rights, with over 99% of women facing sexual harassment. The document also discusses women's roles and rights under Islamic traditions, including norms around dress and the prevalence of female genital mutilation. Recent news highlighted controversial comments from an Egyptian cleric supporting spying on women, which was condemned by most Muslim scholars

1. Women in Egypt
Cassie K.

2. About me
• I’m a junior at MSUM
• I’ve lived in this area my entire life
• Huge into the music scene around the Fargo-Moorhead
area
• Favorite past times include photography, road trips, and
good times with friends

3. Egyptian Flag

4. About Egypt
• Has been a civiliation since around 3200 B.C
• Capital: Cairo
• Current population: 86,895,099 as of July 2014
• Muslim religion the predominant of the population
• Official language is Arabic

5. Egyptian Government
• A Republic nation
• Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches
• Requires election of leaders
• Current unemployment rate: 13.4% of the
population as of 2013

6. Egyptian Revolution
• Uprisings began in December 2010 when a man set
himself on fire in Cairo
• Many Egyptian youth groups began demonstrating
against “poverty and government oppression
(Encyclopedia Britannica)
• Protests became increasingly violent
• Female protesters were beaten by police
• Women had a “central role” in the revolution

7. Women’s Rights in Egypt
• In 2013, a study found that Egypt was ranked worst
in the Arab world for women’s rights
• 99.3% of both female children and adults are
“subjected to sexual harrassment (Trust)”
• Female genital mutilation is prevalent in Egypt- 91%
of females
• Most of any country in the world

8. Women and Religion
• Due to the predominantly Muslim religion in Egypt,
women must follow the traditional Muslim ideals
• Traditionally, Muslim women should dress modestly
• Some may wear hijabs (head scarves)
• Dresses cover most of the body
• Over the last few decades women have been given
more freedom but they still have quite a way to go

9. Recent News on Egyptian
Women
• Late August 2014, an Egyptian extremist cleric,
Osama al-Qusi, declared it was completely okay for
men to spy on women, essentially believing peeping
Toms are okay.
• Al-Qusi as far as saying it’s okay to spy on women in
the shower as long as the Peeping Tom intends on
marrying the women he is spying on.
• On a positive note, most other Muslim scholars
condemned al-Qusi’s comments.

10. Bibliography
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
geos/eg.html
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1756982/Egypt-
Uprising-of-2011
• http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-24908109
• http://www.trust.org/item/20131108170910-
qacvu/?source=spotlight-writaw
• http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/egyptian-cleric-men-secretly-
watch-women-bathing-report-article-1.1917693
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muslims/theme
s/women.html