A number of stories popped up overnight in the foreign press on how Egyptians are fighting back against [redacted] harassment — sometimes literally. Relief Web shines a spotlight on Wen-Do self-defense classes set up the NGO Etijah with support from UNFPA and funding from Norway and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department. Wen-Do is a form of self-defense developed in the 1960s to help women fend off attackers. Al Arabiya is profiling StreetPal, an app that says it will call for help if a user is being harassed or feels threatened. The program, developed by Abdel Fattah Al Sharqawi, allows women to send a short text and e-mail to a trusted person to report harassment or reassure she is safe. There is also a map that leads women to the nearest police station and a legal guide on how to press charges. The app also allows women to record the incident to report the attacker.

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