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الأغنية الدائرية

الأغنية الدائرية

EssaysPolitics & Society
Pages
66
Published
2021
Language
Arabic

Synopsis

This book explores the harsh realities of Eastern societies where victims may be punished for the crimes committed against them, particularly when a woman's honor is violated. It examines the societal barriers placed between male and female twins, despite their shared origins, highlighting how men are seen as history-makers while women are relegated to secondary roles. Nawal El Saadawi critiques the pervasive patriarchal system that marginalizes women, leaving them on the fringes of society.

Prose complexity
10/10

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About the author

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Nawal El Saadawi

Egyptian feminist writer, physician, psychiatrist and activist. She earned her MD from Cairo University in 1955 and an MPH from Columbia University in 1966, working as a physician and later as director-general of health education within Egypt's ministry of health until her 1972 dismissal over her book Women and Sex. In 1982 she founded the Arab Women's Solidarity Association, and in 1981 she was imprisoned for two months under President Anwar Sadat for her writing and activism, during which she...

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