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In his series “Ballerinas of Cairo”, photographer Mohamed Taher documents Egyptian dancers making the city streets their stage – pirouetting, leaping and posing their way through their country’s sprawling capital. The photos are, at first glance, stunning snapshots of a city’s vibrant culture in motion. But considering the dangers Egyptian women face for roaming these same streets on a daily basis, their impact is far deeper. Sexual harassment continues to present not just a possibility but a terrifying reality in present-day Egypt. A 2013 United Nations report calculated that 99.3 percent of women in the country have experienced sexual harassment on the streets, a problem that’s sparked initiatives giving women a way to fight back. The violence is rooted in an extreme conservative perspective encouraging women to stay in the home. (Photo by Mohamed Taher/Ballerinas of Cairo)

In his series “Ballerinas of Cairo”, photographer Mohamed Taher documents Egyptian dancers making the city streets their stage – pirouetting, leaping and posing their way through their country’s sprawling capital. The photos are, at first glance, stunning snapshots of a city’s vibrant culture in motion. (Photo by Mohamed Taher/Ballerinas of Cairo)
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2016 Rio Olympics, Artistic Gymnastics, Preliminary, Women's Qualification, Subdivisions, Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 7, 2016. Ruby Harrold (GBR) of United Kingdom (341) applies lipstick for Elissa Downie (GBR) of United Kingdom (centre R) during the women's qualifications. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

2016 Rio Olympics, Artistic Gymnastics, Preliminary, Women's Qualification, Subdivisions, Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 7, 2016. Ruby Harrold (GBR) of United Kingdom (341) applies lipstick for Elissa Downie (GBR) of United Kingdom (centre R) during the women's qualifications. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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Women perform under black fabric during a street performance in Pristina on October 6, 2017 against sexual harassments in Kosovo. (Photo by Armend Nimani/AFP Photo)

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Models parade at the end of Moschino's Autumn/Winter 2017 women's collection during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 23, 2017. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)

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Two women wearing bejewelled bras kiss during the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival in Sydney, Australia March 4, 2017. (Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters)

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Lindsey Vonn of USA wins the bronze medal during the FIS World Ski Championships Women's Downhill on February 10, 2019 in Are Sweden. (Photo by Leonhard Foeger/Reuters)

Lindsey Vonn of USA wins the bronze medal during the FIS World Ski Championships Women's Downhill on February 10, 2019 in Are Sweden. (Photo by Leonhard Foeger/Reuters)
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A model presents a creation during the pushBUTTON catwalk show at London Fashion Week Women's A/W19 in London, Britain February 19,  2019. (Photo by Henry Nicholls/Reuters)

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Women carry pitchers after filling them with water from a hand pump to their houses in Thane district in the western state of Maharashtra, India, May 30, 2019. (Photo by Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters)

Women carry pitchers after filling them with water from a hand pump to their houses in Thane district in the western state of Maharashtra, India, May 30, 2019. (Photo by Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters)
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