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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/CVU0000024/00001
Notes
- Abstract:
- Mona was born in Cairo in 1974. Her father was a freelancer and her mother a housewife. She grew up in Cairo and attended Cairo University, where she majored in literature, graduating in 1997. It was while at university that she became involved in political movements and began to write journalistic pieces with a specific focus on women's issues. After graduating, Mona became involved with the New Woman Foundation and the Journalists' Syndicate, running for elections as part of the ‘Independence movement’, helping to found a committee in solidarity with the Second Palestinian Intifada and campaigning for freedom of the press. She also helped to found Journalists for Change, as part of the change movement after 2003. With the 25 January 25 uprising, Mona began organising politically, helping to found the Socialist Popular Alliance. Eventually, she left this party and helped found the Bread and Freedom Party, becoming involved with their media communications. At the time of the interview, she was still involved with the Bread and Freedom Party as well as working with the New Woman Foundation. ( en )
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- Funding : Women's Activism in the Arab World (2013-2016). This project, funded by a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship, examines the significance of middle-class women's activism to the geo/politics of Arab countries, from national independence until the Arab uprisings. It was based on over 100 personal narratives of women activists of different generations from Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.
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- Interview conducted on: 26 December 2013
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- Duration: 55 minutes and 54 seconds
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- Language of interview: Arabic
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- Audio transcription by Captivate Arabia, Amman, Jordan , info@captivatearabia.com
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- آسيا -- مصر -- القاهرة -- القاهرة
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- VIAF (name authority) : Pratt, Nicola Christine : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/49147457
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- University of Warwick
- Rights Management:
- © 2013 the Interviewer and Interviewee. All rights reserved. Used here with permission.
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