#MeToo: Arab women open up about experiences with sexual harassment
Under the latest prominent social media hashtag, #MeToo, which has gained momentum since Sunday, victims of sexual assault have shared their experiences in a show of solidarity - and to expose the magnitude of the problem in everyday society.
The #MeToo campaign comes as Egyptian capital Cairo was on Monday named the world's most dangerous city for women.
A survey carried out by the Thomson Reuters Foundation asked experts in women's issues in 19 megacities how well women are protected from sexual violence and other harmful cultural practices. Cairo ranked last, while London came top.
On Twitter, stories from across the Middle East about the way girls and women were violated by men in the public sphere, as well as the state and family members, came to light.
The systematic tendency to blame women for what they endured was addressed:
— Lebanese Blonde (@mmleihy) October 16, 2017
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speaking about sexual violence, women know how prevelant it is in their societies:
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— Ahmed Alsulaiti (@AAlsulaite) October 16, 2017" style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post
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— Rami Jarrah (@RamiJarrah) October 16, 2017" style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post
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Particular attention was paid to the epidemic in Egypt:
— honey (@ashaech) October 16, 2017
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