Hello everybody,
I hope all of you are having a wonderful long weekend. I
know this is my first blog post, but never fear, once I start blogging, it’s
pretty hard for me to stop. There is so much I need to update everybody about!
As many of you know, I have changed my Topic from “The Role
of Men and Boys in Women’s Education” to “The Role of Men and Boys in the
Elimination of Violence against Women.” Some of you might ask why I changed my
mind; the answer is that, simply put, I couldn’t find the right local organization
for what I wanted. This was sort of a blessing in disguise though. I realized
that there would still be a huge education aspect in my research with regards
to this topic anyway, and it’s been easier to find information for my paper
with this new topic, so I have lots of material to work with.
Also, I’ve found a great way to relate this topic to me
personally. I am going to talk about how in my own country, Egypt, the amount
of violence against women has increased so much since the Arab Spring. I've
been doing a bunch of research on it, and I think it would be pretty good way
to tie it to myself. Did you all know that on 3 July 2013, it was reported that
about 91 women were raped and sexually abused in Tahrir Square in 4 days, and by
some estimates, the figure was about 169. These are only the reported figures, so
there’s no way to really know the real number.
Anyway, don’t be alarmed if I start posting a couple of blog
posts in a row. I’ve got to make up for lost time. I will leave with this:
“The ultimate measure of a man(or woman) is not where he
stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of
challenge and controversy.” --- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day!
Cheers,
Noreen
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