Articles | 2011 Nawal |

[article published April 27th in the Guardian]

What makes revolutionary thought unique is its clarity and dignity, and its clear grasp of freedom and justice: simple, clear words that are understood without the need for any help from elite writers or thinkers.

In the columns of many of Egypt's national newspapers, the same face-lifted, hair-dyed dignitaries who spent years justifying and beautifying the corruption of past rulers still write regularly. They now praise Egypt's revolutionaries just as they once praised Hosni Mubarak and his ministers.

Their words jumble everything, until the truth disappears – the simple, plain truth that the law and the constitution must be fair, and must be applied equally to everyone; that a leader should not be spared a just trial, nor punishment if he is found guilty of killing demonstrators or stealing money, or corruption, or any other charge.

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News | News General |

Women In Egypt from all sectors of the society participated actively in January 2011 Revolution . They were killed, injured , arrested and beaten by the past regime police and gangs , they were part of every activity and committee in the revolution hand in hand with men . Their resistance in Tahrir Square day and night for 18 days played an important role in the fall of Mubarak and his regime After the success of the revolution women were excluded from the post revolution committee to change the constitution , from the temporary government and other activities done by the High Military Council and new authorities. Therefore women started to re establish their Egyptian Women`s Union , which was banned by the wife of Mubarak.

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