Video: "an intimate look at the 2005 multi-party elections in Egypt through the eyes of three women"
Understand the 2011 protests by taking an intimate look at the 2005 multi-party elections in Egypt through the eyes of three women working to assure the election's legitimacy. The women provide unprecedented access to activists operating in and around the highest levels of both government and opposition groups.
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Shayfeen.com will air in June 2011 on Global Voices
Sherief and Jehane: Jehane and I both grew up in Cairo. We always knew we wanted to make a film about the political scene in Cairo - and when we met the women of Shayfeen.com, we knew we had found the perfect grass roots movement.
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Sherief and Jehane: Shayfeen.com translates to “We are watching you”. One of the main goals of the group – was to use media to show Egyptians what was happening in their country – raising a level of awareness.
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Sherief and Jehane: We felt that they were ahead of their time in using social media to raise awareness...
Sherief and Jehane: What appealed to us – was the fact that Shayfeen.com was not pushing towards a single agenda – but instead basic democratic and human rights.... a free press... and independent judiciary.... free elections.....