The dawn of a self-assured walk;
The dawn of a pure smile;
The dawn of free belonging to the homeland;
The dawn of a strong sense of responsibility;
The dawn of insistence on life;
The dawn of confrontation and defiance;
What did the women want when they set sail towards Gaza? Did they expect to reach its shores in peace?
Since the middle of this month, I have followed with great interest, anticipation, anxiety and hope the imminent sailing of the Women’s Boat to Gaza attempting to break the siege; a step on the road to freeing the people of Gaza Strip from their huge prison.
For whom did she dedicate her life?
For whom did Maha Abu-Dayyeh dedicate her life?
“Djamila Bouhired in Algeria/Huda Shaarawi in Egypt” —A slogan chanted during the International Women's Day march in Cairo, 8/3/2013
A ricocheting cry let out by the women of Egypt: We will not go back.
"Every woman did something…no one stood still" The active presence of women in the popular Egyptian revolution was quite prominent. Since the first moment of its eruption, we saw young women cry out and chant in the name of the revolution, hanging the slogans on their chests.