AUC community only lecture: Gender-based violence (GBV), Women & the Law in Egypt

Performers

The Prince Alwaleed Center for American Studies and Research CASARFollow

Files

Streaming Media

Description

This special guest lecture was part of the course “Exploring Feminist Perspectives in Egypt and the US” taught by CASAR Adjunct Faculty Yasmeen El-Ghazaly. The lecture was given in Arabic by Counselor Mohamed Samir, who is a senior member of the judicial authority in Egypt, responsible for the accountability of civil servants’ crimes and misconduct. He is also a lecturer in Political Science and Gender Based Violence Crimes. Samir has over 25 years of experience in his career, and was invited to discuss “challenges and legal obstacles women face when discussing gender based violence in Egypt.” In his insightful lecture, Samir discussed legal perspectives around topics such as adultery, rape (of both sexes), child marriage, pregnancy, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and sexual harassment. Samir provided examples of cases where women suffered from Gender Based Violence (GBV) to show that legal actions need to be taken to protect women. His insights shed light on the reality for many women (and men) in Egypt.

Date of Performance/Event

Fall 11-15-2023

Venue

Alwaleed classroom CP57

Faculty Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

Yasmeen El-Ghazaly (CASAR Adjunct Faculty - Host)

Student Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

Maha Muehlhaeusler (CASAR Research Assistant)

Guest Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

Mohamed Samir (Speaker)

Department

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud Center for American Studies and Research

Other Unit/Department/Organization

School of GAPP - The American University in Cairo

Associated Event/Series Name

CASAR Lecture Series

Course

AMST 1099

Keywords

Gender violence, Women, Law, Egypt

Disciplines

Civil Law | Civil Rights and Discrimination | Criminal Law | Family Law | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Law | Law and Gender | Liberal Studies | Religion Law | Social Justice | Sociology

Content Type

Lecture/Talk/Speech

Language

eng

Recommended Citation

APA Citation

CASAR, T. (2023).AUC community only lecture: Gender-based violence (GBV), Women & the Law in Egypt.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/events_and_performances/39

MLA Citation

CASAR, The Prince Alwaleed Center for American Studies and Research AUC community only lecture: Gender-based violence (GBV), Women & the Law in Egypt. 2023.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/events_and_performances/39