Pioneering Egyptian Feminist Nawal El Saadawi Dies Aged 89 ...Egypt

“The godmother of Egyptian Feminism”: Nawal El Saadawi. Credit: Kristina Budelis Legendary Egyptian feminist activist, author, novelist, physician and psychiatrist Nawal El Saadawi died earlier today. According to local media, Saadawi, who passed away at the age of 89, had been battling a health crisis that had her hospitalized. Saadawi was a pioneering voice on women’s identity and role in society, gender equality and women’s place in Islam. Her activism for women’s rights and bodily autonomy was one of the main driving forces behind many reforms in Egypt, including the criminalization of female genital mutilation (FGM). She was also a prolific author and novelist whose body of work include

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