Reexamining a Revolution in Light of Women’s Rights
June 26, 2013 | Jenny MontasirThe revolution has not failed women in Egypt. But it’s time to reevaluate the next steps forward.
Jenny Montasir reports on womens’ rights status in light of post-January 25th Egypt through her participation the Women Deliver conference, the largest global conference of the decade to focus on health and rights of women and girls. Experts in the conference and back home in Egypt speak of what needs to be done to guarantee women’s rights movements optimize their efforts and reach all strata of the society.
Read Montasir’s full article here.
A film by Jenny Montasir
Additional footage: Women Deliver
Music: Celestial Aeon Project and Revolution Void
Editor’s note: Jenny Montasir is a documentary and film maker whose recent documentary on domestic violence has screened internationally. You can reach her on jennymontasir@gmail.com or follow her on Twitter: @triggerdocs
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