In this article, Doria Shafik sounds the alarm on the looming threat of international communism and its attempts to invade the Arab East. Special reference is made to what happened in Communist Hungary where legitimate claims for freedom were met with violent suppression.
The article presents coverage of a visit by Bint Al Nil journal to the Girls’ Education Institute (Mansoura, Egypt), formerly a girls’ orphanage, now an established institute similar to foreign boarding schools.
This article points out that Egypt is now stepping into the New Year with freedom thanks to its valiant city of Port Said which played a historic role in resisting the tripartite aggression (1956) that failed to achieve any of its objectives. This was the greatest way to end the year with a happy ending.
This article talks about freedom of the press which was brought back to life on the very day that the last British soldier stepped out of Egypt after almost 74 of occupation.
The article traces the stances taken of Egyptian women throughout history. Women fought side by side with men during the 1919 Revolution for freedom of their country. In 1924, Hoda Shaarawi led the Egyptian feminist movement which claimed women’s educational and civil rights.
The author argues that women should come to realize that gender equality means not only equal rights, but also equal duties and responsibility. The first of such duties would be to defend their homeland against menaces and assaults.
In this article, Doria Shafik maintains that she was brought up with the notion that Egypt is the homeland. This notion changed when all the Arab states declared their full support for Egypt against potential attacks, hence the homeland became the whole Arab World.
The article traces the history of Egyptian women from ancient Egyptian times where they were considered the source of life, to Pre-Islamic times where their status waned, to the Post-Islamic period where they regained their status, to the 1919 Revolution and Hoda Shaarawy.
This article features an interview with the Dean of the Higher Institute for Women Teachers who touched on different women-related issues such as the Girl’s College, rate of literacy among girls in Upper Egypt, and women’s literacy efforts.
The article delves into the history of Egyptian women’s involvement in military efforts, tracing their participation in armed struggles where they fought side by side with men in defense of their country. The article hails the women of Port Said as a model of female heroism as they stood in the face of violent enemy fire and inflicted great losses on them.
This article marks the eighth anniversary of the death of Egyptian feminist leader Hoda Shaarawi, the first Egyptian advocate of women’s rights. She strived to raise awareness among Egyptian women, calling on them to claim their rights.
This article talks about the mission of journalism, being a school always open to the public opinion. It brings together all members of society and disseminates knowledge to all people alike. The author maintains that a nation’s development is measured by its journalism standard.
