The Arab women’s awareness arose and developed early in conjunction with national consciousness, in the late nineteenth century. Arab Feminism, with its weaknesses, is a local product of Arab political, social, and economic dynamics. We across the Arab countries stand today at a historical juncture; either we choose to continue our wars or the interests of our peoples and future generations. Therefore, feminism, for our Arab countries, is neither an intellectual luxury nor a “fashion”, a “trend” or a specific quote that some share on their social media. Perhaps, studies of women and gender in our Arab universities have yet to lay down guidelines or a clear direction to what we want “feminism” to be in our region, yet, Arab women are moving forward and will not stop.

Source: Egypt Independent April 01, 2021 15:33 UTC