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Mona Eltahawy

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Mona Eltahawy
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUnited States, Egypt Edit
Name in native languageمنى الطحاوي Edit
Name wey dem give amMona Edit
Family nameEltahir Edit
Ein date of birth1 August 1967 Edit
Place dem born amPort Said Edit
Native languageEgyptian Arabic Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signArabic, Egyptian Arabic, English Edit
Writing languageEnglish Edit
Ein occupationjournalist, non-fiction writer, women's rights activist Edit
Educate forThe American University in Cairo Edit
ResidenceNew York City Edit
Ethnic groupUnited States Edit
Religion anaa worldviewIslam Edit
Eye colorbrown Edit
Hair colorbrown hair Edit
Dema official websitehttp://monaeltahawy.com/ Edit
Personal pronounL484 Edit

Mona Eltahawy (Arabic: منى الطحاوى, IPA: [ˈmonæ (ʔe)t.tˤɑˈħɑːwi]; born August 1, 1967) be a freelance Egyptian-American[1] journalist den social commentator wey base insyd New York City. She wrep essays den op-eds give publications worldwide on Egypt den de Islamic world, on topics wey dey include women's rights, patriarchy, den Muslim political den social affairs. Na ein work has appear insyd The Washington Post, The New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, den de Miami Herald among odas. Headscarves and Hymens, Eltahawy ein first book, na dem publish am insyd May 2015. Na Eltahawy be a guest analyst on U.S. radio den television news shows. She be among people wey na dem spearhead de Mosque Me Too movement by dem dey use de hashtag #MosqueMeToo.[2][3][4][5]

Na Eltahawy speak publicly at universities, panel discussions den interfaith gatherings on human rights den reform insyd de Islamic world, feminism den Egyptian Muslim–Christian relations, among oda concerns.

Early life

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Na dem born Eltahawy was insyd Port Said, Egypt.[6] Na family move to de UK wen na she dey 7 den then to Saudi Arabia wen na she dey 15. Na she graduate from de American University in Cairo[6] insyd 1990 plus a bachelor's degree den insyd 1992 na she earn a master's degree insyd mass communication plus a concentration insyd journalism.[7]

Career

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Na Eltahawy be a news reporter thru out de 1990s, den a correspondent give de Reuters News Agency insyd Cairo den Jerusalem.[8] She wrep news den opinion articles give The Guardian, de International Herald-Tribune, The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report,[9][10] den The New York Times.[11] Insyd September 2020 she start a newsletter, Feminist Giant.[11]

Awards den honors

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  • 2005 – Muslim Leader of Tomorrow by de American Society for Muslim Advancement[12]
  • 2006 – Distinguished Visiting professor at de American University in Cairo[13]
  • 2006 – Cutting Edge Prize, for distinguished contribution to de coverage of de Middle East by Next Century Foundation[14]
  • 2009 – Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of Press|Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press, for opinion writing by the European Commission[12]
  • 2010 – Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism, Anna Lindh Foundation[15][16]
  • 2012 – number 258, among Power 500 2012, Arabian Business[17]
  • 2014 – Women's Media Center Speaking Truth to Power Award[18]
  • 2019 - number 54 in The 100 Most Influential Africans, The Africa Report.[19]

Bibliography

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  • Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution (2015)
  • The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls (2019)

References

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  1. ↑ Ratnam, Dhamini (April 19, 2017). "I Complicate the Image of Muslim Women: Mona Eltahawy". The Wire. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Muslim Women Are Speaking Out About Abuse". Time (in English). Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  3. ↑ Eltahawy, Mona (2018-02-15). "Opinion | #MosqueMeToo: What happened when I was sexually assaulted during the hajj". Washington Post (in American English). ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  4. ↑ "#MosqueMeToo: Women share experiences of sexual harassment inside religious places". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  5. ↑ Amidi, Faranak (2018-02-09). "Muslim women rally round #MosqueMeToo". BBC News (in British English). Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 McTighe, Kristen (2012-07-18). "Egyptian Combats Both Army and Islamists". The New York Times (in American English). ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  7. ↑ Rabie, Passant (December 2009). "Egyptian-born, US-based Journalist Mona Eltahawy Challenges the Stereotype of the Arab Woman". Egypt Today. 30. Archived from the original on 2010-07-30.
  8. ↑ "Interview with Mona Eltahawy - Revolution in Cairo". Frontline. PBS. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
  9. ↑ "Journalist Detained, Beaten, Sexually Assaulted In Egypt". HuffPost (in English). 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  10. ↑ "Staff and Contributors Bios". Women's eNews. February 3, 2004. Archived from the original on February 3, 2004. Retrieved 2013-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Silverberg, David (June 10, 2021). "'I can speak freely and use swear words as I see fit'". Business. BBC News. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Mona Eltahawy". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  13. ↑ "Bio: Mona Eltahawy". Palestine Note. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  14. ↑ "Muslim Women: Past and Present - Mona Eltahawy". Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  15. ↑ "Pénélope Bagieu & Mona Eltahawy in Conversation". ALBERTINE (in American English). 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  16. ↑ Malik, Shiv (2011-11-24). "Journalists reveal harrowing sexual assaults in Egypt". The Sydney Morning Herald (in English). Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  17. ↑ "Mona Eltahawy - Power 500 2012". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
  18. ↑ The Women’s Media Center Announces The 2015 Women’s Media Awards Honorees Archived 2017-06-08 at the Wayback Machine Women's Media Center website
  19. ↑ The Africa Report Archived 2019-11-17 at the Wayback Machine

Read further

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  • "Mona Eltahawy". Contemporary Authors Online. Gale Literature Resource Center.
  • Lichter, Ida. Muslim women reformers: inspiring voices against oppression (in English). Prometheus Books. OCLC 690066119.
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