(BBC) Egyptian Women protest against army violence
Thousands of Egyptian women have held rallies in Cairo against their treatment by security forces.
Demonstrators brandished photos of a woman who was beaten and dragged along the ground, exposing her underwear - an incident that has outraged Egyptians.
The rally took place in Tahrir Square, which has seen five days of deadly clashes between protesters and troops.
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Filed under: * Culture-Watch • Violence • Women • * Economics, Politics • Politics in General • * International News & Commentary • Middle East • Egypt
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Posted December 20, 2011 at 6:09 pm
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