Category Archives: women rights

This Week in Egypt: Week 11-2021 (March 15-21)

Posted on March 21, 2021 by nervana111

Top Headlines Acclaimed Egyptian feminist Nawal Saadawi dies at age 89 Turkey asks Egyptian media to limit criticism of Egypt’s Sisi  Erdoğan says Egyptian people do not conflict with Turkey Egyptian president and Greek PM discuss regional issues, bilateral relations … Continue reading →

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My Twitter Thread on Women’s Day 2019

Posted on March 8, 2019 by nervana111

I do not usually re-publish my own Twitter threads, but this particular twitter thread is important to me as it reflects on my views on various issues related to women rights. I share it here for followers who are not … Continue reading →

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Reblog: Women’s March: Why use the Headscarf (Veil) as a Symbol for Islam?

Posted on January 23, 2017 by nervana111

In an article published in the Huffington Post, writer and academic Elham Manea, addressing the Women’s March asked a valid question: Why use the Headscarf (Veil) as a Symbol for Islam? She wrote: “Given the complexity of the headscarf (veil) … Continue reading →

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Women’s March and the Selectivity of Anti-Trump Feminism

Posted on January 21, 2017 by nervana111

Women’s march in Washington Photo via Slate magazine Hundred of thousands of women in America and other countries are protesting against Donald Trump’s presidency. It is refreshing to see women from all walks of life, including many celebrities, standing up against … Continue reading →

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Reflection on Trump’s victory and the crisis of the liberal camp

Posted on November 12, 2016 by nervana111

“To the Egyptian lady sitting in the last row, if you want Trump, you can have him.” I was attending a political conference that featured a heated debate on the US presidential election, and these words from an American delegate … Continue reading →

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Iran, chess, and the psychological bullying of non-hijabi defiant women

Posted on October 16, 2016 by nervana111

A poisonous debate has erupted since Nazi Paikidze, a 22-year-old American champion chess player, announced her decision to boycott next year’s World Chess Championship competition in Iran. A stream of articles published criticism about her decision to boycott and her … Continue reading →

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Essentializing Islam will not stop Islamophobia

Posted on September 4, 2016 by nervana111

( A woman wearing Niqab in France- Via AFP) The cynical glee with which the Western media publicly flaunts — and generalizes — the practice of Islamic customs has become a disturbing pattern. The Hijab, Nigab, and Burkini have now … Continue reading →

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Suheir Atassi’s swimsuit and our moral bankruptcy

Posted on July 11, 2016 by nervana111

Syria’s Suheir Atassi Millions of women around the world do this daily without attracting much attention, but recently, Suhair Atassi, a prominent, secular Syrian opposition figure was spotted wearing a swimsuit at a Turkish resort. When photos of her appeared … Continue reading →

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Banning the Niqab is a ban of disguised identity, not Islamic dress code

Posted on July 8, 2016 by nervana111

  Two women wearing niqab face veils (file pic) Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images The canton of Ticino, an Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, has banned the Niqab, the face veil worn by some Muslims. The decision came after a referendum in 2013, … Continue reading →

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The cultural elements of the Cologne attacks

Posted on January 18, 2016 by nervana111

Along with the new year, a new challenge has come to Germany—and the rest of Europe: coordinated group sexual harassment. On December 31, 2015, about 1,500 men, including some who had recently arrived to Europe as asylum seekers, sexually assaulted … Continue reading →

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