CAIRO — Jehan Sadat, the widow of former President Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt, whom she pushed to enact a series of measures aimed at improving women’s rights, died on Friday in Cairo. Her death was reported by Egyptian news media, which said that she had been ill for some time but that the cause was unclear. They married the next year, when she was 15 and he was 30, although her parents were said to be opposed to the match. Three years later, as one of the Free Officers led by Gamal Abdel Nasser, Mr. Sadat participated in the armed coup that overthrew the Egyptian monarchy and established the military-supported regime that has ruled Egypt nearly ever since. Mr. Nasser served as president until his death in 1970, elevating Mr. Sadat to the presidency later that year.

Source: International New York Times July 10, 2021 13:07 UTC