- Video shows victim Rania F. chasing after a man who groped her in Qena, Egypt
- The 20-year-old uses her handbag to beat the attacker as he attempts to run off
- Footage of her repeatedly lunging at the abuser has been widely shared in Egypt
- Rania launched legal action and her 25-year-old attacker was eventually jailed
This is the moment a brave Egyptian woman used her handbag to bash a pervert who groped her in Egypt.
Footage shows the victim, named as Rania F., fighting back after she was targeted by a man identified as Islam Sh. in a side road in Qena, Egypt.
The video, widely shared online by women’s activists in the country, shows the 20-year-old chasing after the abuser and lashing out with her handbag as he tries to flee down the street.
Her actions led to the 25-year-old man being arrested and jailed for three years.
Footage captures the moment a brave Egyptian woman used her handbag to bash a pervert who groped her in Egypt
Video shows the victim, named as Rania F., fighting back after she was targeted by a man identified as Islam Sh. in a side street in Qena, Egypt
In the video, a motorcyclist can be seen arriving at the scene and attempting to calm the situation by parking between them.
But the victim refuses to stop and repeatedly lunges at her attacker while encouraging others to stop him from escaping.
At one point the man can be seen attempting to fight back, but he was eventually arrested.
The victim refuses to stop and repeatedly lunges at her attacker while encouraging others to stop him from escaping
In the video, a motorcyclist can be seen arriving at the scene and attempting to calm the situation by parking between them
According to Masrawy, Rania took legal action and Islam Sh. was convicted of sexual harassment following a series of court hearings. The assault is said to have taken place in late 2017.
Social media users have praised Rania’s actions for helping to highlight the importance of standing up to harassment.
One described the end result as ‘justice’ while another said of Rania: ‘I applaud you, don’t ever let go of your rights.’