Alessandra Fani

Articolo della Rivista, Anno II, numero 4, dicembre 2012

(The topicality of the thought of Doria Shafik (1908-1975) in the dynamics of contemporary Egyptian female activism) in La rivista di Arablit, a. II, n. 4, novembre/dicembre 2012, pp. 43-55. The political marginalization of Egyptian women, after their massive participation in the demonstrations in 2011, reflects a common aspect of revolutionary processes. Analyzing the ideas and struggles brought forward by the charismatic Egyptian feminist, Doria Shafik, helps to understand these dynamics. For the current situation, this analysis additionally confirms the value of her revindication: a claim for the political emancipation of women as the only way to [...]