Huda Sha'arawi

23 June 1879 – 12 December 1947

Huda Sha'arawi was an Egyptian feminist leader and nationalist who founded the Egyptian Feminist Union. She became a pioneering figure in the Arab women's movement and is famous for publicly removing her veil in 1923 as a symbolic act of protest.

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Born in Minya, Egypt
23 June 1879

Huda Sha'arawi was born into an elite family in Minya.

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Married Ali Sha'arawi
1892

She was married to her cousin Ali Sha'arawi at a young age.

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Organized women during the 1919 Egyptian Revolution
1919

She helped lead women's demonstrations against British occupation.

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Founded the Egyptian Feminist Union
1923

She established and led the Egyptian Feminist Union, becoming its first president.

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Publicly removed her veil
1923

Upon returning from a feminist conference in Rome, she removed her veil at a Cairo train station in a landmark act.

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Launched the journal L'Egyptienne
1925

She founded the feminist magazine to advocate for women's rights.

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Founded the Arab Feminist Union
1945

She helped establish and led the pan-Arab feminist organization.

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Died in Cairo
12 December 1947

Huda Sha'arawi died in Cairo, Egypt.

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