Egypt: Thanks to Facebook, Young Women Take to Political Activism

Egypt: Thanks to Facebook, Young Women Take to Political Activism

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Fri, 2009-05-15 03:26

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In recent years, Egypt has witnessed increasing participation by women in grassroots political activism. Local civil rights advocates attribute the phenomenon to novel means of communication and organisation, especially the social networking website Facebook.

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