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Egyptian universities ban students from wearing "indecent" clothes!
16-10-2017
In its issue of today, Al Hayat newspaper drew attention to the controversial issue of female university students attire. This, Al Hayat wrote, has driven the dean of agriculture at Alexandria University, Tarek Serour, during a tour to the campus, to ask students wearing indecent or provocative clothes that incite sexual harassment to leave. A statement by Serour identified the dress code which prohibits wearing ripped jeans, tight-fitting or revealing clothes. Defending his decision, the dean said it “seeks to prevent sexual sedition, harassment and arousing men’s instincts”. From Tanta, to Halwan and from the veil to the ‘jilbab’ (Muslim dress), an unending hullabaloo fueled only by female students’ outfits, AL Hayat said. The University of Halwan President, Dr. Majid Najm, confirmed above line of thought, and considered that the sanctity of the learning environment prohibits indecent dressing out of tradition and customs. But the issue, the newspaper went on to say, did not stop at the ripped jeans which allegedly arouses sexuality and jeopardizes the principles of morality, but also indexed the makeup. To this effect, the dean of the faculty of specific education at Menofiya University, Hanan Yashar, banned from entering the campus any female student wearing over-done makeup in addition to inappropriate clothes. (Al Hayat, October 16, 2017)
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