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: A Wafdist ministry 6: A 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: The Second World War 13: The UNGA divides Palestine

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A unique and intimate account of the unparalleled impact Huda Shaarawi had on feminism and Egyptian politics.

About the Author

Sania Sharawi Lanfranchi is a freelance translator, working with organisations as: the World Heath Organisation (WHO), the Library of Alexandria, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She holds postgraduate degrees in both English Literature and Arabic Literature from the American University in Cairo.