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Online-Ressource (320 p.)
ISBN:
9781848857193
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9780755609116
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Born into a wealthy and powerful Egyptian family, Huda Shaarawi was destined to lead a leisurely life in luxurious settings. She decided instead to acquire an education and to participate in the liberation of Egypt from the British occupation. Huda became famous overnight when she led a peaceful walk of veiled women across Cairo in 1919 to free the leaders of the Egyptian resistance who were detained by the British forces. She was then invited by the members of the Bureau of the IAWS (International Alliance for Women's Suffrage) to participate in the international conference in Rome in 1923. H
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Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Note on transliteration; 1. Childhood in a conservative home; 2. First steps in social work; 3. International feminism and the EFU; 4. Against the occupation; 5. A Wafdist ministry; 6. A lesson in diplomacy; 7. The game of politics; 8. The question of Greater Syria; 9. The natural enemies of war; 10. Turning Points; 11. Peace and justice; 12. The Second World War; 13. The UNGA divides Palestine; Notes; Select bibliography; Index;
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780857720719
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781848857193
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Casting off the Veil : The Life of Huda Shaarawi, Egypt's First Feminist
Language:
English
Keywords:
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DOI:
10.5040/9780755609116
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