It's strange seeing only men in the streets of Egypt. nt

[valerief]

[ananda]

1. Yeah, it bothers me too.

But a revolt IS in order.

[Skittles]

2. the women are afraid of being attacked

[valerief]

5. Oh, I don't blame them one bit. It's just strange seeing only one gender. nt

[Catherina]

20. One woman was raped by the police in FULL view

...

The actions of the police and security forces incited the protestors to respond by setting fire to tyres, cars and finally government buildings.

The brutality of the authorities' is unprecedented. In a disturbing incident, CNN reporters were attacked by the secret (plain clothes Police) and their cameras stolen together with the footage. One CNN reporter recalls a disturbing and unsavory incident, "a female protestor is dragged off by her hair , taken to a side street and sexually assaulted by the police in full public view".

This account of the ladies treatment was widely aired and is living testimony to the reprehensible, indifferent, barbaric, criminal treatment of citizens by the authorities. Such violations warrant independent investigations and must never pass with out accountability.

...

"Mubarak's actions today will never be forgotten" said Mona from Alexandria, "we have lost all respect for him, the Egyptian people will always hate him and we will never stop demanding he leave us alone, we don't want him, we just want change we are not criminals for him to treat us like this, why? Why does he treat us like animals".

...

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8029586-hosni-mubarak-and-family-have-fled-to-london

[Bucky]

3. If I had a female friend in Cairo, I'd advise her to stay inside. This isn't Tehran, after all

[blondeatlast]

4. There are women in the streets as well. Certainly not many, but they are there. nt

[valerief]

7. Really? I just haven't notice them. Thanks.

[polly7]

6. The Al Jazeera live feed showed women out, though not that many. n/t.

[valerief]

9. Thanks. I'm on my work computer now and can't get that feed. nt

[polly7]

16. Yw .... here are a few pictures, one woman shown injured

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41294535/ns/news-picture_stories/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1

[valerief]

17. Thanks. That's certainly a woman. nt

[JI7]

8. probably because some of the protestors are islamic fundies

[Hannah Bell]

10. lol

[Brickbat]

11. I had heard on BBC about how women are involved in this protest as well, but much more behind the

lines -- blogging, tweeting, setting up communications, providing support operations, and so on. Some of it is typical "women's work," and some of it is hugely vital and a direct part of the protest. I found great comfort in hearing that -- the vast majority of the pictures I have seen show crowds where the vast majority of protesters are male. But visual perception, as powerful as it is, is not always reality.

[DCKit]

15. In other words, they're running the show. nt

[CJCRANE]

12. Riots tend to be dominated by men

but I have seen some footage of women on al-Jazeera and the BBC.

[old mark]

13. There were some women visible in the first few days, wearing head coverings...

maybe there is too much expectation of violence...


mark

[xchrom]

14. Oy. Nt

[Raine]

18. I just saw some women on the live feed

they are wearing headscarfs and dark clothes so they kind of blend in. One woman was directly facing the camera and waving her fists.

[revolution breeze]

19. Most of the protesters are extrimist sects.

Therefore the women are not allowed to participate. But I will bet there are more than a few, wearing headscarfs who blend into the crowd.

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[justiceischeap]

22. Woman on the front lines

[Dappleganger]

23. One DU'er mentioned earlier this is driven by the youth.

But this isn't supported by the pictures, as it appears to be men of all ages (and the occasional woman). I saw a lot of middle-aged and even older men out there raging against the machine.

[Bryn]

24. Not so!