Most Prominent Women Participators in 1919 Revolution

By: Wafaa Fayez

CAIRO, Mar. 10 (SEE)- 100 years passed since Egypt's 1919 Revolution. 100 years and its political, social, economic, and cultural repercussions are still under study and assessment. So, SEE presents new aspects for the inspiring revolution.

To Commemorate 1919 Revolution, "SEE"  Lists Most Prominent Women Participators in Revolt. Several Egyptian women participated in the 1919 Revolution. Below are some of the prominent figures who raised their voices during the revolt.

Safia Zaghloul

Safia Zaghloul was one of the most prominent figures who contributed significantly to the 1919 revolution. She was called the Mother of Egyptians for her national struggle. She called on women to go out to participate in the revolution to demand their rights to education up to university level and to engage in political work in addition to taking part in the development and reform process.

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Hoda Shaarawi

Hoda Shaarawi was a member of the women's movement; she participated in the revolution of 1919. She founded the Central Committee for Women. Shaarawi also called for raising the minimum age for marriage to 16 for girls and 18 for boys as well as the establishment of the first female union in Egypt in 1923.

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Siza Nebrawi

"Zainab Mohammed Murad", also known in Egypt as "Siza Nebrawi", is considered as one of the pioneers of the women's movement. She organized and led the first women's demonstration against the British occupation authorities, calling it the revolution of 1919.

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Hamida Khalil

Khalil was a female demonstrator from the Jamaliya district who led the demonstration with cheers in front of the British occupation. She demanded the return of the exiled leader Sa'ad Zaghloul. However, in front of Imam Hussein Mosque, she was shot in the chest on 16 March 1919.

Shafiqa Mohammed

She participated in a women's demonstration at the headquarters of the British emir at the time of "Mellen Setham" near the headquarters. They were besieged by the English to force them to move away. However, this move did not calm her down; she rushed with the Egyptian flag in one hand and the protest statement in the other.