A small group of female activists returned to Tahrir Square on 8 March last year, calling for women’s rights within the new political order. Men taunted them, jeering: ‘Go back to your homes where you belong!’ But women have refused to step back from an Egyptian revolution that they say is far from over.
After the resignation of President Mubarak on 11 February 2011, the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) quickly filled the power vacuum. In their shadow, the tussle for parliament began. Despite the critical role played by female activists in ousting Mubarak, the transitional committee chosen to develop a new constitution did not include a single woman.
