Casting off the veil : the life of Huda Shaarawi, Egypt's first feminist /

"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 peacef...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lanfranchi, Sania Sharawi
Other Authors:	King, John Keith
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., 2012.
Subjects:	Shaʻrāwī, Hudá, > 1879-1947. Shaʻrāwī, Hudá, > 1879-1947 Feminists > Egypt > Biography. Women > Egypt > Social conditions. Féministes > Égypte > Biographies. Femmes > Égypte > Conditions sociales. Biography: arts & entertainment. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Social Scientists & Psychologists. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Feminism & Feminist Theory. Feminists Women > Social conditions Egypt Electronic books. Biography Biographies Biographies.
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Table of Contents:

1. Childhood in a conservative home
2. First steps in social work
3. International feminism and the EFU
4. Against the occupation
5. Wafdist ministry
6. The 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. Second World War
13. UNGA divides Palestine.