L'Égyptienne (magazine)

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L'Égyptienne
Editor
Huda Shaarawi
First issue1 February 1925
Final issue1940
CountryEgypt
Based inCairo
LanguageFrench

L'Égyptienne was a monthly

women's magazine published in Cairo, Egypt, from 1925 to 1940. It was one of the earliest women's magazines and feminist periodicals
in the country.

History and profile

L'Égyptienne was established by

Huda Shaarawi,[1][2] and the first issue appeared on 1 February that year.[3] Its editor was Ceza or Saiza Nabarawi.[4][5] The Egyptian Feminist Union, founded in Cairo by Huda Shaarawi in March 1923, was its publisher.[1][6][7] L'Égyptienne was one of two magazines published by the Union.[8]

The

removing her veil.[9] It covered topics from a feminist and Egyptian nationalist angle[4] and was a highly political publication featuring articles and news on party politics in Egypt and national independence.[10] The magazine called for the rights for women to vote in legislative elections.[10]

L'Égyptienne was published monthly[9] and was also distributed abroad.[2] It targeted upper class Egyptian women who were educated at French schools or in France,[4][6] but also addressed international feminist circles.[9] Egyptian feminist Doria Shafik was among the contributors of the magazine.[11] Another contributor was Kadria Hussein, an Egyptian royal.[12]

The magazine ceased publication in 1940 when World War II began.[13][14][15]

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-0-8156-2354-0
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  2. ^ a b Sonia Aly Dabbous (October 2002). "Women in the Media Past - Present - Future..." Ayamm. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. doi:10.1111/j.1478-1913.1926.tb00629.x
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  4. ^
    ISBN 978-0-8014-6489-8
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  5. ^ Margot Badran (30 December 1999). "Feminism in a nationalist century". Al Ahram Weekly. No. 462. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010.
  6. ^
    ISBN 978-0-7425-6702-3
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  7. S2CID 161301527
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  8. ^ Marilyn Booth (2004). "Egyptian Feminist Union". Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa.
  9. ^
    ISBN 978-0-8108-6858-8
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  10. ^
    ISBN 978-1-85043-545-7
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  11. S2CID 144848928
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  12. S2CID 245009071
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  13. ISBN 978-977-424-413-1
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  14. ^ "Chronology of Major Events 1873-1994". Mediterranean Women. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  15. ISBN 978-0-85772-071-9
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External links
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