Commuters passing through Cairo's Ramses Martyrs subway station were in for a surprise Sunday as they discovered a series of comics combating the epidemic of sexual harassment against women in the country.
The idea of the comic, which was thought of by three young Egyptians, Peter Wahid, Nahla Aziz and Amr Ayman working with the Imprint Movement, an NGO created to empower youth, pose an important question: What would you do if you were to witness a woman being sexually harassed ?
"This is a product of a few months work," Peter said on Facebook . "We're extremely proud with the comic's success as people are crowding in front of our work to read them."
The comic's statement, which is that sexual harassment does not only harm women but harms the society as a whole, is pretty clear.
"People are hovering over our work to read and understand our message; while some disagree with the statement, others are all for it," Peter stated. "The whole idea is to provoke thought about the consequences of sexual harassment and let men think about their role in society."
The comics were created by Ahmed Nady, a 34-year-old artist whose passion for change inspires every project he works on. According to a statement from Imprint Movement, Nady was already in the process of creating a campaign to address the issue. Once contacted and after long working hours for months, the idea came to life.
By creating this comic and targeting mainly men, the campaign confronts the widespread issue that left countless of women alarmed, agitated and fearful of leaving their homes.