International Women’s Day 2016: 5 Egyptian Women Who Fought the Fight and Won
While for some, International Women’s Day seems like a token occasion – one that serves to remind but not necessarily impact – Egypt is one country that needs these ‘reminders’ . The plight of women’s rights in the country are well known, but changing views that have been passed down through generations and that are embedded in a culture, is a gargantuan task that won’t be solved overnight, or with fleeting hashtag on social media.