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Nawal El Saadawi (Arabic: نوال السعداوي, ALA-LC: Nawāl as-Sa'adāwī, 27 October 1931 – 21 March 2021) was an Egyptian feminist writer, activist and physician. She wrote numerous books on the subject of women in Islam, focusing on the concerns of women in the Global South pertaining to sexuality, patriarchy, social class, and colonialism. She was founder and president of the Arab Women's Solidarity Association and co-founder of the Arab Association for Human Rights. She was awarded honorary degrees on three continents. In 2004, she won the North–South Prize from the Council of Europe. In 2005, she won the Inana International Prize in Belgium, and in 2012, the International Peace Bureau awarded her the 2012 Seán MacBride Peace Prize.
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- Full name: Nawal El Saadawi
- Born: 1931-10-27
- Nationality: Egypt
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q238514
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Who is Nawal El Saadawi?
Nawal El Saadawi (Arabic: نوال السعداوي, ALA-LC: Nawāl as-Sa'adāwī, 27 October 1931 – 21 March 2021) was an Egyptian feminist writer, activist and physician.
What nationality is Nawal El Saadawi?
Nawal El Saadawi is Egypt.
When was Nawal El Saadawi born?
Nawal El Saadawi was born on 1931-10-27.
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