
WOMEN from all walks of life gathered on May 16 in a solidarity march demanding equality, dignity and justice at a time when democratic transformation of the state and society is said to be the national priority. The rally was organised in the context of recurring attacks on women in public places, especially after the targeted attack on members of the women鈥檚 affairs reforms commission formed by the interim government to eliminate all forms of gender discrimination. A number of right-wing political forces, who always appeared against the democratic freedom of women, instantly rejected the report and organised disinformation and hate campaigns against women. A group of men on May 3 reportedly gathered to