Most recent articles by Margot Badran
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Debate about Female Genital Mutilation in EgyptThe Ongoing Battle for the Female Body
Although the forbidden practice of female genital mutilation has nothing to do with Islam, Egypt's Islamists are determined to have it legalised once again. The consequences for Egypt's women would be disastrous. By Margot Badran
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A Backlash of Patriarchy in EgyptHope for a Proper Revolution
The targeting of women in the Egyptian revolution – to make them know "their place" – was among the first shots fired by the counter-revolution. Yet they fight on. A viewpoint by Margot Badran