Nora Noralla

Nora Noralla is an Egyptian human rights researcher and consultant focusing mainly on issues of sexual and bodily freedoms as well as Islamic Sharia and human rights in the MENA region. Her engagement with the human rights field started in the wake of the 25th of Jan revolution in Egypt. She has worked in different NGOs including Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute, Human Rights Watch, Article 19, and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. She holds a Masters degree in Human Rights Law from the Central European University and has authored different articles and publications including “One True Sharia: A Historical Background” and “El Karakhana: History of Sex Working in Modern Egypt between Legalization and Criminalization”. You can follow her on twitter @NoraNoralla.

Articles by: Nora Noralla

Inside Egypt’s Feminist Washing

In recent years, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's regime has been pushing a selective implementation of feminist ideals and women’s rights to conceal its ever-worsening human rights record in Egypt. This "feminist-washing" propaganda claims...

Politics, Society and Public Morals: How Does a “Debauchery” Charge Service All?

Egyptian authorities have been weaponizing legal articles to govern morality in society. Most notably, these are articles related to “debauchery” charges dating from 1961, as well as articles related to family values...

الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا منطقة قاسية للعابرين/ات جندريا

تفتقر مصر، ولبنان، وتونس إلى سبل واضحة توفر للعابرين/انت جندريا الحصول على اعتراف قانوني بنوعهم/ن الاجتماعي، ما يجعلهم/ن عرضة لانتهاكات من قبل قوات الأمن كالاعتقالات التعسفية، إضافة إلى التمييز الممنهج ضدهم/ن في...