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eve teasing stories: 2 news summaries

Indians Dodge Harassment
in Women-Only Trains

'Ladies Specials' set up to tackle persistent harassment of women workers

Sep 16, 09 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - India's railway system has replaced women-only rail cars with entire women-only trains in an effort to battle sexual harassment, the New York Times reports. Groping and catcalling—known as "eve-teasing"—is endemic on India's commuter system, a trend analysts say shows the friction caused by the huge amount... More »

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India • women • sexual harassment • train • railway • eve teasing • commuter train

Egyptian Man Gets Hard Labor for Groping

Landmark case eggs Cairo women to report rampant teasing

Dec 18, 08 10:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Women face rampant harassment on Cairo's streets—83% of Egyptians and 98% of foreigners say they've been groped, hassled, or assaulted—but the 3% who go to the cops are usually met with indifference. A landmark case in which a man got 3 years of hard labor for reaching out... More »

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crime • women • police • sexual harassment • Cairo • Muslim women • groping • patriarchy • eve teasing

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