Culture - 19twentythree - Part 2
The Business of Marriage
December 24, 2013 | Hadeel El Deeb
“I want to spend the rest of my life with you, let’s get married” and the nightmare begins.
They meet, flirt a little, start dating, they vow commitment, they’re in love, they spend a year or two together, he proposes, … Read More
Let’s Face it: Rape; it’s your Fault
September 30, 2013 4
“Ladies, do you think rape is something men do out of a desire for control empowered by years of patriarchy? You’ve clearly been mislead by the notion that women are people too, because let’s face it ladies, rape; it’s your … Read More
Media: Why don’t you like women?
September 26, 2013 | Nadine El Sayed 2
Women should do everything to trap the man into marrying them because he will not want to, they should change personalities to please that man, it’s perfectly fine for him to beat her up and instead of fleeing the relationship asking for his forgiveness. In return, she should simply expect him to give her a ring and stay married to her and that should make it all okay.
I am everything and I am none of it
August 12, 2013 | Nadine El Sayed 5
I am a conservative and a liberal, a leftist and a rightist, a Christian, a Buddhist, a Muslim, a Sufi and a Salafist. I am a feminist and an old-fashioned wife. I am everything and I am none of it. I am myself and that’s the only label I chose to adopt.
Stories of Women from Egypt: Fadya, the Brotherhood Mother
August 6, 2013 | Rana Kamaly 1
We come cross a variety of women each day, the educated, the empowered, the poor, the struggling, the conservative and the liberal. Each week, we will bring you the behind-closed-doors story of Egyptian women who came across our paths; from tragic stories of single mothers to beautiful tales of love and companionship.
This is the story of a woman robbed of many things in the middle of a political game she had very little to do with.
Stranded in LA: Diaries of an Egyptian girl in the city of dreams
August 3, 2013 | Nahed Barakat
A series of mishaps, unfortunate events and awesome experiences of a girl whose first time in LA was when she went to live there for years to follow.
Stories of Women from Egypt: Fatma the Maid
July 17, 2013 | Rana Kamaly 2
We come cross a variety of women each day, the educated, the empowered, the poor, the struggling, the conservative and the liberal. Each week, we will bring you the behind-closed-doors story of Egyptian women who came across our paths; from tragic stories of single mothers to beautiful tales of love and companionship.
This is the story of a woman beaten but never out.
Ramadan Traditions Around Egypt
July 15, 2013
From religious chants to sharing iftar with the neighbors and listening to female Qur’an reciters, Ramadan has its own special flavors around Egypt.
Working Wives: How much do you contribute to expenses?
May 21, 2013 | Nadine El Sayed
When it comes to finances, Egyptian women believe God did not create us equal as 40% of you reported contributing less than 20% to the household’s general expenses.
Who Says Women Need to Be Ladylike Anyway?
May 15, 2013 | Alaa Hijazi
In an ever-evolving world, I find it a little hard to grasp stereotypical gender role.
