7 December 2017, by Jasper A. Kiepe and Salma Khamis

This article is the second installment in a three-part series: In the first article, we gave an overview on the situation in Egypt with respect to sexual harassment, and violence against women more generally. In this piece, we examine the legal frameworks defining the definition, criminalization, and prosecution of cases related to violence against women in Egypt. The final article will feature testimonials from survivors and experts regarding their experiences enduring, and resisting, the endemic practice of violence against women in Egypt.