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Feminists worldwide mourn Egyptian pioneer

Feminists worldwide mourn Egyptian pioneer

MENNA A FAROUK WRITERS, politicians and feminists united on Monday to pay tribute to pioneering Egyptian activist Nawal El Saadawi following her death aged 89, vowing her work would live on through the generations she inspired in the Middle East and beyond. In Egypt, supporters said they would commemorate her with an institute and a prize named after her, while popular actress Boshra Ahmed said she was looking for a production company to make a movie about the trailblazer's colourful life. Born in 1931, El Saadawi trained as a doctor after rejecting a child marriage. The author of more than…
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