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“The price of being a woman here is that you are always on your guard.”
Soraya Baghat, founder of Tahrir Bodyguard

Egypt

Violence against women in Egypt

26% of ever-partnered women have experienced physical &/or sexual intimate partner violence, with 14% of those women having experienced this violence in the last 12 months.

Source: United Nations Global Database on Violence against Women

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Source: The World Factbook 2021

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