In our reading, "Turning the Gendered Politics of the Security State Inside Out" by Paul Amar he talks about women who have been sexually assaulted by the police and how that it is something that they should not even take anymore. Women are standing up trying to start anti-harassment projects, by they have taken legal gender doctrines and have used them to start campaigns that fight for equality for all.
These women are taught to stand up to their attackers and take them to court if possible, like Nuha Rushdi who was the first women to get a sexual assault case in court. She and her lawyers got the Sheriff who pulled her over, three years in prison, as well as a fine. This is a large step forward for the movement as laws are still attempted to be more strict. There are new framing being pushed by Rushdi and El-Nadeem Center that critiques "masculinist prerogative" and promotes anti-harassment.
For this change to happen more attention needs to be drawn to it. At the end of the article the UN suggest a march on Women's Day and I think that would help draw international attention and bring more support and attention from all over the world especially here in the United States. The more attention drawn, I think we will then see more progress towards equality.
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