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Nawal El Saadawi peace be upon her

danieldemol

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'Nawal El Saadawi...
Outspoken advocate for rights of Egyptian women
Author and activist fought for changes in a deeply conservative political culture

Born: October 27th, 1931

Died: March 21st, 2021

Nawal el Saadawi, an Egyptian author, activist and physician who became an emblem of the struggle for women’s rights in the patriarchal Arab world and campaigned against female genital mutilation, which she had endured aged 6, died in Cairo. She was 89.'

Source: Nawal El Saadawi obituary: Outspoken advocate for rights of Egyptian women

She was accused of apostasy by Muslim authorities. But heroically refused to be silenced by them.

May peace be upon her :)
 
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