Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
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. Huda became the lifelong friend of Western and other feminist leaders at that conference. It was after this conference in Cairo when she and her two traveling companions removed their face veil upon leaving the train at the railway station and were spontaneously imitated by all the other women in what became a landmark gesture in Egyptian history. In 1923, Huda founded the Egyptian Feminist Union affiliated to the IAWS, and began publishing a French magazine, L Egyptienne, to circulate information about Egypt s plight and achievements under the occupation, and to promote peace between Eastern and Western countries. She soon became - and remained for many years - one of the Vice-Presidents of the International Organization of Women.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Social conditions, Feminists, Biography, Women, Egypt, biography, Women, social conditions, Women, egyptPeople
Hudá Shaʻrāwī (1879-1947)Places
EgyptShowing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
Casting off the Veil: The Life of Huda Shaarawi, Egypt's First Feminist
2014, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
in English
1784532762 9781784532765
|
eeee
|
2
Casting off the Veil: The Life of Huda Shaarawi, Egypt's First Feminist
2012, I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
in English
0857737775 9780857737779
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3
Casting off the veil: the life of Huda Shaarawi, Egypt's first feminist
2012, I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
in English
1848857195 9781848857193
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Source records
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created February 17, 2024
- 1 revision
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
February 17, 2024 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Better World Books record |