Tadwein for Gender Studies has organized a roundtable to discuss effective solutions to the problem of the unsafe work environment for female journalists in Egypt. The aim of the discussion was to identify a set of measures and policies to ensure the protection of female workers in press and media institutions from any form of sexual violence, whether in the workplace or in their fieldwork. Tadwein for Gender Studies, with the help of media professionals and journalists, tried to draft a set of policies to be adopted by the media and journalistic outlets to ensure a safe working environment free from all forms of sexual violence toward women

In every sexual assault incident in Egypt, the media stands in a hostile position towards the victims/survivors, as it intentionally presents them in offensive manners and uses their personal lives and pictures without their permissions, justifying violence against them. This is a clear violation of all national and international press and media laws and conventions that the media workers must abide by, as they must comply with the principles of honor, honesty, preservation of personal freedoms and protection of citizens’ rights.

Tadwein for Gender Studies in collaboration has organized a series of training workshops with the aim of raising the awareness of journalists and media personnel about gender-sensitive press coverage. Roundtable discussions were also conducted with journalists to discuss issues such as sexual harassment in the workplace.

Tadwein for Gender Studies, in partnership with Egyptian Female Lawyers Initiatives, coordinated a two-day training targeting CSOs in Cairo, Giza, Helwan, Alexandria, Minya, Qena, Assiut, Beni Suef and Ismailia. The training aimed to enhance the knowledge and capacity of these CSOs to conduct advocacy campaigns to combat FGM in Egypt.