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Bikya Masr interviews Marwa Rakha: Women, Quotas and Egyptian Society
In an ideal world the quota should be removed! The quota is an insult, actually. Treating women as politically handicapped individuals is clear discrimination. But then again, we live in the real world where a lot of men – trying... (Continue reading)
#internationalwomenday #IWD #womensrights #feminism #genderME The Social Conditioning of Women
Written on 8 Mar, 2011 at 12:27 in Articles.مقالات, RANDOM/خواطر | viewed times
I have been angry at men, society, women, publishers, censorship, the government, and injustice in general. Today I am going to share with you more anger! My dear women, you have been brainwashed and reformatted into abandoning true womanhood. You... (Continue reading)
CAMPUS MAGAZINE: A Woman without Hijab is like a chair with 3 legs!
Written on 15 Sep, 2010 at 16:11 in Articles.مقالات, CAMPUS MAGAZINE | viewed times
“No! I do not care about your soul! I do not want to see you or what lies in your heart! I only want your body! And guess what? I do not want you to look at me! I do... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Niqab ban in France stirs controversy again
Written on 25 Jul, 2010 at 14:22 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
In October 2009, the Niqab (or face cover) stirred a lot of controversy when the late Sheikh Mohammed Tantawi - head of Al Azhar and Egypt's Imam - asked a 13 year old girl to uncover her face while he... (Continue reading)
HEY YOU! I WANT TO THANK YOU! – To All My Readers
Written on 21 Jul, 2010 at 13:42 in Articles.مقالات, WHAT WOMEN WANT MAGAZINE | viewed times
After her email and after my horrible reaction, I wanted to quit! I wanted to give up on my chosen mission! Despair found its way to my heart and I gave up on myself just as much as I gave... (Continue reading)
CAMPUS MAGAZINE: MARWA RAKHA IS HIRING! POSITION: BOYFRIEND
Written on 20 Jul, 2010 at 19:05 in Articles.مقالات, CAMPUS MAGAZINE | viewed times
MARWA RAKHA IS HIRING POSITION: BOYFRIEND... (Continue reading)
Bikya Masr: Women judges in Egypt see back and forth game
Written on 3 Jun, 2010 at 6:13 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Rakha added "If a person - male or female, heterosexual or homosexual, HIV infected or not, dark-skinned or fair-skinned - has passed their exams and assessments for any position in the state then they are fully entitled to assume that... (Continue reading)
CAMPUS MAGAZINE: I AM NOT A FEMINIST!
Written on 1 Apr, 2010 at 10:33 in Articles.مقالات, CAMPUS MAGAZINE | viewed times
People who meet me for the first time, people who read my book, people who read my articles, people who listen to or watch my shows, people who interview me, and people who talk about me - why do they... (Continue reading)
Nawal El Saadawy for President
Written on 11 Dec, 2009 at 16:36 in Articles.مقالات, RANDOM/خواطر | viewed times
They told her: "You are a savage and dangerous woman." She replied: "I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous."... (Continue reading)
Arab Women… Minors Until They Die
Written on 11 Sep, 2009 at 0:52 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Though blessed with inner strength that enables them to deal with the shackles of their culture, some Arab women are dealt with as minors who will never reap the fruits of adulthood. Egyptian bloggers Fantasia's World, Dalia Ziada, Asser Yasser,... (Continue reading)
My First Cover: Interview for Expat’s Guide
Written on 9 Apr, 2009 at 17:15 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Me : A lot of people may think that you're so westernized. For instance, if she decides to dress in a certain way that does not line up with her father's principles, do you think she would ever go out... (Continue reading)
Egypt’s Leading Women
Written on 14 Feb, 2009 at 20:12 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Egyptian women, like many other women, have great potential once they unleash their power. Eva habil, Passant Refaat, and Radwa Saad El Din are three women who took the lead in three different fields. Marwa Rakha has more in this... (Continue reading)
Dear MAN – My name is Laila
Written on 16 Dec, 2008 at 20:01 in Articles.مقالات, WHAT WOMEN WANT MAGAZINE | viewed times
I am not calling for gender equality because I know that we are different. I understand that we have different roles in life - roles that complement one another! I want to have a place by your side. I wish... (Continue reading)
