Women of Egypt: Victories and Defeats in the Last 100 Years – Part Two

Article written by: Alexandra Kinias The six day war in 1967 between Egypt and the State of Israel changed the course of Nasser’s leadership, the map of the ME, the fate of Egypt, and subsequently her women. The turmoil in the Egyptian society had been brewing for a long time prior to that, and to be precise, the road to change started in 1928 with the formation of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). Nasser came to power with the blessings of the Muslim Brotherhood in 1952. They supported his coup d’état and in return they anticipated that Nasser would run the … Continue reading Women of Egypt: Victories and Defeats in the Last 100 Years – Part Two