Personal Safety for women

[MaidenScotland]

Quite simply she will at the very least be subjected to verbal harassment..

No where is safe. I lived in the police tower when I was molested in elevator.

All you can do is to try and stay safe and never ever go into a crowd,

[tgrear2008]

Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

Quite simply she will at the very least be subjected to verbal harassment..

No where is safe. I lived in the police tower when I was molested in elevator.

All you can do is to try and stay safe and never ever go into a crowd,

Has anyone fought back? Decided to get a little stabby?

Sorry to all the females that have to go through this on a daily basis.

I'm starting to regret my decision to teach in Egypt. But, 6 months ago I didn't know I'd be considering marriage thus bringing along my wife.

[expatagogo]

Originally Posted by tgrear2008

Has anyone fought back? Decided to get a little stabby?

Sorry to all the females that have to go through this on a daily basis.

I'm starting to regret my decision to teach in Egypt. But, 6 months ago I didn't know I'd be considering marriage thus bringing along my wife.

No.

Even taking it to the police would be fruitless because the woman is always, and I mean always, at fault.

Fighting back might appear appealing, however the thought of spending any length of time in an Egyptian prison doesn't.

Everyone knows it's a problem - a huge problem - but it's the elephant in the room. The end result is men do this because they can.

[Maireadhoey]

I am one of the lucky ones, I have only ever been subject to verbal abuse, nothing more, to which I respond with a laugh, these guys are pathetic. I'm convinced it's because I'm almost 6 ft. and quite athletic, Egyptian men are not particulary tall so a woman towering over them seems to curtail their advances.

You've mentioned your girlfriend is tiny, so she may be seen as easy prey, at the end of the day these "men" are simply bullies.

[MaidenScotland]

Originally Posted by tgrear2008

Has anyone fought back? Decided to get a little stabby?

Sorry to all the females that have to go through this on a daily basis.

I'm starting to regret my decision to teach in Egypt. But, 6 months ago I didn't know I'd be considering marriage thus bringing along my wife.

Yes I bloodied his nose he then apologised for what he had done but he legged it as soon as the lifts doors opened.

I think the stats say 97% of all Egyptian women have been subjected to harassment and 98% of all Foreign women get harassment .

Foreign, women, = **** + blonde = too much ****,

[MaidenScotland]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxYG...ayer_embedded#!

[aykalam]

"Almost everyday I hear stories from women being violently attacked by groups on the streets, not just harassed,” says photography student Rana, 24, who was recently mobbed in the middle-class district of Mohandiseen. “It's getting worse," she says.

Breaking the silence: mob sexual assault on Tahrir - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online

[MaidenScotland]

We need the authourities to come down hard and fast on this.
We need policewomen!!!

[Caroline66]

Hi everyone,
I have read with interest and to be honest dismay your comments on womens personal safety. I am about to move to Maadi to take up a teaching job and have been looking forward to experiencing life there.
I think it is really sad that sexual harrassment both verbally and physically goes on but you know what I am not going to have my life dictated to by ignorant losers. I am not nieve in the slightest and I think that walking around with my Egyptian husband for the last year as sheltered me from all that you describe but Im not going to let anyone spoil my life.
I have stood up for myself on a couple of occasions and men don't like it. Im quite tall and physically strong and I stand my ground and have stared men out. They back down straight away. I have also raised my voice and said "inta Muslim" and htey have backed off again. A man followed me when I went out to get water and I shouted "Bas" as loud as I could with my hand in his face and he ran off!!!
I think being assertive and standing your ground is also important. Don't get me wrong I won't be venturing out on my own at night as I dont think it is worth the risk but during the day I plan to walk to my school and swim and play tennis at the American Collage.
I can appreciate it would get rather tedious if its happening every day and I wil lsee how it all goes.
I have established myself in Hurghada and I can walk around very comfortably on my own there but I guess Cairo is a different ball game.
What I am dreading though is getting from Hurghada to Maadi with suitcases and bags etc. at the end of August. I am due to start my job on 2nd September so will be heading up to Cairo at the end of August. I have taken the bus from Hurghada to Cairo and that was great, no problems at all. Its getting from Cairo to Maadi which is the worrying thing for me at the moment....
Is anyone else heading up the same time as me?

[MaidenScotland]

Welcome to the forum and to Cairo


As you pointed out red des resorts and being with a man shelter you. Cairo is a whole different ball game but I wish you freedom to go as you please in maadi


Maiden

A short weak single old blonde bint lol