FWD: "Overlooked No More: Doria Shafik, Who Led Egypt’s Women’s Liberation Movement"
PRESENTER
Maha Kamel
ORIGINAL CITY
DC
Original Date
January 27, 2019
Description
Since the 1800s the New York Times has published obituaries that are dominated by the majority. In a new series Overlooked, they are adding the stories of remarkable people whose deaths went overlooked. This is the story of Doria Shafik, a woman who played a pivotal role in Egypt’s feminism.
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