The New York Times highlighted who was the force behind the #Metoo movement that went viral on social media during this summer.
Nadeen Ashraf made an anonymous Instagram page, named (@assaultpolice) in July, which identified Ahmed Bassam Zaki, the sexual harasser, the New York Times said in its the Saturday Profile.
Zaki was arrested later and referred to the criminal court over charges of sexually assaulting girls, including three minors.
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Ahmed Bassam Zaki[/caption]
Ashraf, 22, told the American newspaper how she launched @assaultpolice after a post on Facebook warned of a manipulative young man from a rich family, alleged to be blackmailing women at the American University in Cairo (AUC).
“This guy had been getting away with stuff since the 10th grade,” Ashraf said. “Every time a woman opened her mouth, someone taped it shut. I wanted to stop that.”
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The Instagram page gained many followers, exceeding 70,000 followers, after receiving more testimonies from women, accusing Zaki of sexually harassing them earlier.
"An Egyptian #MeToo moment was born," the newspaper stated.
The 22-year-old philosophy major expressed her happiness for getting in touch with a lot of girls, telling her about stories of their harassment.
She stressed that she tried to confirm the charges against Zaki, 21, through her network of friends.
The account's journey did not stop at this point, but a second high-profile case flared up in late July, which is the Fairmont Crime.
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Three of The Fairmont Crime's Sexual Harassers[/caption]
Ashraf was keen on clarifying the incident well as much as she can, saying: “Fairmont has become our case of the century, but it should not be a precedent for assault cases. There’s so many other things coming up that prove we are on the side of girls.”
After a 10-day suspension in August, the courageous girl activated @assualtpolice again, focusing on educating women about their rights.
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