Speak Up is an Egyptian feminist initiative founded in July 2020 to challenge gender-based violence in all its forms. What began with a single Facebook post inviting survivors to share their stories has grown into a movement advancing survivor support, advocacy, digital safety, education, research, and collective action to address both gender-based and technology-facilitated violence.

Today, Speak Up is a trusted support network reaching thousands of people across Egypt, the region, and beyond. Through our Helpline, awareness campaigns, research, capacity building, and partnerships with civil society, technology platforms, and institutions, we respond to online and offline violence, including harassment, blackmail, and non-consensual intimate image abuse. We also connect people with legal, psychological, and other essential services while advocating for stronger systems of safety, accountability, and justice.

We believe that addressing violence requires more than responding to individual cases. It means challenging harmful social norms, unequal power structures, and systemic barriers that allow harm to persist. We amplify survivors’ voices, promote digital rights and safety, strengthen accountability, and work to ensure that safety, support, and justice are accessible to everyone.