Egyptian women have had a breakthrough fighting sexual violence — and the authorities are listening. After more than 100 women accused one man of assault and harassment, the consequences he faced surprised some observers. 

But the activists leading the charge online have also faced death threats as they try to expand their movement. Many say this reckoning over sexual assault is long overdue, but how far does it still have to go?

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Egyptian women have had a breakthrough fighting sexual violence — and the authorities are listening. After more than 100 women accused one man of assault and harassment,&nbsp;the consequences&nbsp;he faced surprised some observers. But the activists leading the charge online have also faced death threats as they try to expand their movement. Many say this reckoning over sexual assault is long overdue, but how far does it still have to go?For more: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-harassment/egypts-sex-assault-accusations-spotlight-social-stigmas-idUSKCN2530Z2#:~:text=Like%20high%2Dprofile%20trials%20in,wealthy%20background%20facing%20multiple%20accusations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Egypt's sex assault accusations spotlight social stigmas</a><a href="https://www.madamasr.com/en/2020/08/05/feature/politics/complaint-filed-with-national-council-for-women-over-2014-gang-rape-at-fairmont-hotel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Complaint filed with National Council for Women over 2014 gang rape at Fairmont hotel</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;(<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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