Sexual harassment has become ubiquitous in Egypt: a 2013 study by UN Women found that 93.3 per cent of women in Egypt had experienced it in some form. No woman is immune from obscene slurs or stares from men in public spaces.
On 5 June 2014, days before handing over power to Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, interim president Adly Mansour passed two amendments criminalizing sexual harassment. It was the first time the offence had been defined under Egyptian law, and carries charges of imprisonment for at least six months, and a fine of $700-$1,400. There are increased penalties if the perpetrator is in a position of authority.
