Sheela Na Gig Episode 27: Huda Shaarawi

Egypt has produced its fair share of strong women, from the queens who ruled thousands of years ago, to the women who defied the country’s social norms in order to fight for their freedoms and for equal rights. The late-19th century and early 1900s brought a powerful feminist movement that was to greatly alter the lives of women in Egypt. Spearheading that movement was Huda Shaarawi, a woman whose dedication and courage earned her the title of “Egypt’s First Feminist” and founder of the Women’s movement in Egypt.

Sharawi was a pioneering feminist leader, suffragette, nationalist, and in 1923 became the founder of the Egyptian Feminist Union who established numerous organizations dedicated to women’s rights and increased educational opportunities for girls and women. She was, and still is, a leader of feminist thought who stands as firmly as men do upon the ground of individual freedom and legal justice.

Hear her Powerful story here on The Sheela Na Gig Podcast! Sing it loud & sing it proud for our Sheela- Huda Shaarawi. And do let us know your thoughts too! We always welcome the conversation!

 

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