[1] On the night of 1 July 2020, Ashraf set up an Instagram account page named "Assault Police", which was the first public platform to enable Egyptian women to have a voice in the #MeToo movement.

[3] Another case that came to light through the account was the alleged gang rape of a woman in a hotel in 2014 by a group of men from powerful families who, it was claimed, filmed themselves and circulated the video online.

[4] The "Assault Police" account's content expanded from whistle-blowing to express general concerns about sexual violence, as well as to educate and provide resources to women.

[7] The high profile case caused public figures and organisations in Egypt to speak out against rape and sexual violence.

Al-Azhar Mosque published a statement encouraging women to report incidents, saying that silence posed a threat to society and led to more violations.