Nawal El Saadawi (Arabic: نوال السعداوى) (born October 27, 1931) is an Egyptian feminist writer, activist and physician. She was born in Kafr Tahla village on the banks of the Nile. She has written many books on the subject of women in Islam, paying particular attention to the practice of female genital mutilation in her society.
Saadawi was born in the small village of Kafr Tahla, one of nine children. Her father was a government official in th...
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Nawal El Saadawi (Arabic: نوال السعداوى) (born October 27, 1931) is an Egyptian feminist writer, activist and physician. She was born in Kafr Tahla village on the banks of the Nile. She has written many books on the subject of women in Islam, paying particular attention to the practice of female genital mutilation in her society.
Saadawi was born in the small village of Kafr Tahla, one of nine children. Her father was a government official in the Ministry of Education who had fought against the British in the revolution of 1919. He was relatively progressive and taught her self-respect and to speak her mind.
At a young age, Saadawi underwent the process of female genital mutilation. As an adult she has written about and criticized this practice. She responded to the death of a 12-year old girl, Bedour Shaker, during a genital circumcision operation by writing: "Bedour, did you have to die for some light to shine in the dark minds? Did you have to pay with your dear life a price ......
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