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File- An Egyptian girl is watched by tens of soldiers securing the site of Cairo New court in this Wednesday, April 28, 2010 file photo. It's a problem nearly every woman in the Egyptian capital has experienced _ leering, whistles, groping or other sexual harassment on Cairo's thoroughfares and backalleys. Soon they'll be able to instantly speak out on the Internet when it happens. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

 

It's a problem nearly every woman in the Egyptian capital has experienced - leering, whistles, groping or other sexual harassment on Cairo's thoroughfares and backalleys. Soon they'll be able to instantly speak out on the Internet when it happens.

A planned website, Harrasmap, will allow women to quickly report instances of harassment via text message or Twitter, to be loaded onto a digital map of Cairo to show hotspots and areas that might be dangerous for women to walk alone. The data will be shared with activists, media, and police. (Washington Post)

 

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