Social media as a feminist tool

In the summer of 2020, young female students took the lead in accusing 23-year-old college student, Ahmed Bassam Zaky (“ABZ”) of rape, sexual harassment, and other acts of sexual misconduct. The events of “ABZ” crime were exposed by anonymized testimonies shared by multiple social media accounts. In this third episode, Reem Abuzaid speak to young feminist activist and student, Zeina El-Dessouki, about her involvement with the group of activists who exposed ABZ in 2020 and continues to advocate for women’s rights to safe streets. Zeina talks about the centrality of social media and technology to the contemporary feminist movement in Egypt and their prospects despite the limiting Egyptian context and potential future usage in activism.