MySafeUni Day

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A series of discussions and activities were held on Monday, April 5, 2021, which focused on ensuring university campuses are safe spaces, free of sexual harassment. The day featured a panel with experts from local and international universities, Alumni SpeakUp Talks, an interactive audience-led conversation, live performances by AUC's arts department, and outdoor activities and booths.

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MySafeUni Day

The event focused on ensuring university campuses are safe spaces, free of sexual harassment featuring experts from local and international universities, Alumni Talks, an audience-led conversation and performances by AUC's arts department.

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MySafeUni Day on April 5 brought together students, faculty, alumni and people from across Egypt to engage in conversations about how to make campuses harassment-free.
An attendee at MySafeUni Day, April 5.
Universities Unite: Combating Harassment on Campus, MySafeUni Day, April 5.
During the Universities Unite panel, Hend Al-Hilaly, director of the Anti-violence and Harassment Unit, Ain Shams University, talked about her work to ensure the safety of all women on campus and different procedures taken since the unit’s establishment.
Omar Samra '00, Gala El Hadid '05, '07, and Ahmed Alaa Fayed ’13 at the Alumni SpeakUp Talks.
“A harasser is not someone who lost control, it is someone who decided to lose control. …Speak up and say what happened and we are all backing you up.”- Tarek El Ebiary '12.
"99% of women have been harassed, and that isn't a haphazard statistic... Most people you meet on a daily basis will tell you that they’ve been harassed. And because the statistic is so high, it’s become normal,although it shouldn't be." - Nadia Ezzeldin.
In an interactive conversation, student actors and playwright of Msh Zanbek exchanged thoughts with Hania Sholkamy ’85, ’89 about the extent to which sexual harassment is normalized in Egypt, to report or not to report and how to increase awareness.
Question from the audience, Msh Zanbek play.
While we need to tackle the root causes of sexual harassment, it’s important to know how to defend yourself in some situations. Some women take part in an hourlong self-defense course.
Chalk the Talk: Attendees stopped by the chalk board write down some tips and words of positivity.
While we need to tackle the root causes of sexual harassment, it’s important to know how to defend yourself in some situations. Some women take part in an hourlong self-defense course.
An outdoor activity, MySafeUni Day, April 5.
Chalk the Talk: Attendees stopped by the chalk board write down some tips and words of positivity.
MySafeUni Day on April 5 brought together students, faculty, alumni and people from across Egypt to engage in conversations about how to make campuses harassment-free.

Universities Unite: Combating Harassment on Campus

Professionals in anti-harassment offices from AUC, the American University of Beirut, Cairo University and other institutions share challenges and best practices. The conversation kicks off with AUC’s Debate Society presenting student views.

Participating Students

Ameena El-Agha

Debate Society's Academic Director

Data Science and Economics

Laila Elhusseiny

Debate Society's Human Resources Director

Construction Engineering

Moustafa Sherif

Debate Society's Debate Moderator

Biology

Rana Soltani

Debate Society's Internal Affairs Manager

Intending Business Administration (Undeclared)

Reem Tohme

Debate Society's Trainings and Workshops Manager

Political Science

Salma Aly

Debate Society's Trainings and Workshops Manager

Mechanical Engineering

Wait, Is That Harassment? An Interactive, Audience Conversation

It’s your turn to talk. Join students and Hania Sholkamy ’85, ’89, AUC associate professor, in a conversation to explore what sexual harassment means.