Democracy in Egypt

Democracy in Egypt


Technology has been playing an important role on women in society in Egypt. It started with president Hosni Mubarak, which was in power for about three decades, stepping down and making life better for many Egyptains. It was all over Twitter, Facebook, and all other kinds of social networking websites all around the world. Women however feel like they are being left out and are demanding a change and are getting many others to help with the use of technology.

When president Hosni Mubarak was indeed still president Egypt was in a riot to take him down. Egyptains relied on Facebook and Twitter to organize huge protest for change. Everybody from all around the world saw how bad Egypt was becoming and realized they needed help. In New York they held mini protest for Egyptain families living in the city. Back in Egypt things got out of hand and dozens were hurt even killed. Finally on Febuary 11, 2011 Honsi Mubarak stepped down from power and the Egyptain army take control, everyone celebrated in Tahrir Square. The military rulers promised the Egyptains that they will have elections and everyone will get to vote for there new president and new government.

On February 27, 2011 fourteen Egyptain women and four men were protesting in the apartment of eighty-year-old Egyptain writer Nawal El Sadawi. They were protesting about why the constitution is all male and should be revised. "Women have no rights because we are not united," said El Saadawi as she was telling her former students. During the revolution they were shouting "The people want the fall of the regime" but now there shouting, "Men ans women want to fall of the old consititution" said El Saawdawi. El Saadawi met with others such as Khalifa in Tahair Square by setting up a meeting through Twitter, they planned to march, Million Women March, on March 8,2011, International Women's Day, which was posted on Facebook. El Saadawi stated, "I love the new social networking, things happen so fast."

The sister of Reem Shaheen was a volunteer of the all-female police corps in Tahrir Square and she was a witness of women getting molested and harasses very badly. As they discussed the conversation changed and the women spoke about constitutional amendments. Wesam Hassan, a mother and activist, said "I read it. There's nothing about the President being a woman!" They, being men, always assume that a man has to become president to show who's stronger but the women from Egypt aren't going to let them bring them them down with out a FIGHT! Some women in Egypt even stopped wearing there niqab, a full-face covering, to show that there are no games being played and they are extremely serious about what they are doing. "Women need to be present on all levels of government; women must be represented on all committees to change the constitution," found on a union document.

Women all around the world are making changing little by little and are making a difference in life. We had some women run for president, governers, etc. Men aren't the only human beings that can make a change. Having social networks such as Facebook and Twitter help get the word across and can join one another to a major world leading change. What the people in Egypt was a great success but now it's time for women to get treated with some respect and should have a voice whether or not it makes a change, you will never know until you try.


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© KRYSTAL DELORA 2011