Posts Tagged ‘ hijab ’

Confessions of a would-be Egyptian revolutionary

Confessions of a would-be Egyptian revolutionary

Returning to Egypt for the first time since the revolution, an expat desktop rebel discovers the inspirational, the troubling and the simply bizarre.

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Defining Egyptian democracy: “Not like America and not like Iran”

Defining Egyptian democracy: “Not like America and not like Iran”

Provincial Egyptians believe that moderate Islamists can construct an Egyptian model of democracy that respects their traditions and identity.

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From Arab spring to summer of love in Egypt?

The Egyptian revolution awoke hopes of a new era of gender equality and of greater sexual liberty. But how likely is Egypt to have its own summer of love?

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The freedom of non-expression

Advocates of banning the face veil want to take away the only choice some women have – the choice to conform.

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Closing the ‘hijab murder’ file

The life sentence imposed on Marwa al-Sherbini's killer shows that European Islamophobia exists but is not institutionalised.

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The fine art of repression

Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosny's bid to be the chief of the UN's cultural wing has aroused suspicion among liberals and conservatives alike.

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Covering heads and veiling poverty

In Egypt, Hijabless women are becoming a shrinking and marginalised minority who have to keep their bare heads down.

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