Egypt’s Attacks on Women Protesters a ‘Disgrace,’ Clinton Says
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Egyptian women protesters “are being attacked, stripped and beaten in the streets” by security forces, a “disgrace” that dishonors the country, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday.
The top U.S. diplomat said Egypt’s leaders, in the military and in its political parties, are excluding women from decision-making as the country makes its transition to civilian-led rule.