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In 2011 Egyptians took to the streets calling for the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak whose regime had been in power for nearly 30 years.
Their uprising was part of a mass movement of pro-democracy protests across the Arab world.
Women were at the forefront of the demonstrations in Tahrir Square in Cairo, bravely defying sexist stereotypes.
Hend Nafea was a student activist at the time of the protests.
She tells Witness History that she was protesting not only for freedom, dignity and social justice but also for her rights as a woman.
Their uprising was part of a mass movement of pro-democracy protests across the Arab world.
Women were at the forefront of the demonstrations in Tahrir Square in Cairo, bravely defying sexist stereotypes.
Hend Nafea was a student activist at the time of the protests.
She tells Witness History that she was protesting not only for freedom, dignity and social justice but also for her rights as a woman.
The women of Egypt's Arab Spring
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Posted 4 y ago
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If I recall correctly, this led to the election of a President with strong ties the ultra conservative Muslim Brotherhood, who promptly started to enact legislation to turn a secular country into a theocratic one. It once again prompted the Egyptian military to step in and stage a coup.
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