Open AccessFemale Violence during the Egyptian Legislative Elections 2005 Egyptian Women Baltajiya
Author(s) -
Lina Abou Jawdeh
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
al-raida
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2226-4841
pISSN - 0259-9953
DOI - 10.32380/alrj.v0i0.263
Subject(s) - legislature , political science , law , gender studies , criminology , sociology
The 2005 Egyptian Legislative Elections turned out to be a beneficial time for the baltajiya (bouncers in Egyptian dialect). The baltajiya is a group of muscular men or women hired by candidates to attend electoral rallies and support them. They are also hired to beat up and harass opponents and their supporters.