In Egypt, A Movement To Place Women In The Public Eye

Women on Walls is a graffiti campaign designed to educate Egyptians about the difficulties faced by the country’s female population.

Women on Walls just completed its most recent project in Cairo. The group of more than 60 artists tackles subjects ranging from sexual harassment to female genital mutilation.

Women on Walls just completed its most recent project in Cairo. The group of more than 60 artists tackles subjects ranging from sexual harassment to female genital mutilation.

Women on Walls

BuzzFeed spoke to the group, and asked its members to describe their newest work.

BuzzFeed spoke to the group, and asked its members to describe their newest work.

"The drawing is of a hand that says ‘enough’ to all the negative things faced by women; and the woman’s face is full of eyes because she can see her future and is able to choose her own future."

"The drawing is of a hand that says ‘enough’ to all the negative things faced by women; and the woman’s face is full of eyes because she can see her future and is able to choose her own future."

Artist: Salma Gamal.

Women on Walls

"'I am not a license for your eyes!'" The implication is that no one has the right to judge or classify a female based on her looks.

"'I am not a license for your eyes!'" The implication is that no one has the right to judge or classify a female based on her looks.

Artist: Khadiga el Ghawas.

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