Nawal El Saadawi
Nawal El Saadawi
Nawal El Saadawiis an Egyptian feminist writer, activist, physician and psychiatrist. She has written many books on the subject of women in Islam, paying particular attention to the practice of female genital mutilation in her society. She has been described as "the Simone de Beauvoir of the Arab World"...
NationalityEgyptian
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth27 October 1931
CountryEgypt
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veils plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a postmodern veil.
opposites age becoming
I am becoming more radical with age. I have noticed that writers, when they are old, become milder. But for me it is the opposite. Age makes me more angry.
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Unity is power; without unity women cannot fight for their rights anywhere.
feminist boat realizing
The feminists who are aware of the effects of patriarchy realize that we are all in the same boat from the dangers of patriarchy, and that the oppression of women is universal.
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I am very much against makeup and high heels and all that we inherit as 'beauty.'
rights class rereading
What we require is not a formal return to tradition and religion, but a rereading, a reinterpretation, of our history that can illuminate the present and pave the way to a better future. For example, if we delve more deeply into ancient Egyptian and African civilisations we will discover the humanistic elements that were prevalent in many areas of life. Women enjoyed a high status and rights, which they later lost when class patriarchal society became the prevalent social system.
truth perfect missing
Truth is relative, and there is always something missing in truth that prevents it from being perfect.
home creative safe
Home is where you are appreciated, safe and protected, creative, and where you are loved - not where you are put in prison.
egypt colonialism feds
We here in Egypt are fed up with U.S. colonialism.
revolution obstacles succes
All revolutions in history have obstacles. There is not a revolution that succes.
religious brother rights
Women were everywhere in the revolution. Women participated in it, and many women were killed. Then we had the right to speak up and gain some more rights, but what happened was there was a backlash. Why? Because we have the Salafists, Muslim Brothers, religious groups.
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The Salafists are trying to abort the revolution and make it religious, though the revolution started secular. There was not a single Islamic slogan. It was secular men and women, and in fact, they were unified. Now they want to divide the revolution, and religion is a very strong weapon.
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War criminals in the U.S. and Israel are not punished: no international court has the courage to put them on trial.
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When you have increasing power of religious groups, oppression of women increases. Women are oppressed in all religions.