Women well represented in Tahrir protests
CAIRO - Veiled from head to toe, or dressed in trendy outfits, women are out in force in the ongoing opposition rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square, countering stereotypes common in parts of the West.
"I've been coming here since Friday 28 of January," said novelist Sahar al-Mougi, waving an Egyptian flag during a crowded rally at Tahrir Square – the focal point of 12 days of protests demanding the departure of embattled President Hosni Mubarak. Although demonstrations have turned into violent clashes between protesters barricaded in the square and partisans of Mubarak, Mougi said fear of violence could not stop