As colonialists and missionaries have always maintained, to change a culture, il faut chercher la femme . It is impossible to breed successful men if they do not have mothers capable of raising them to be successful . This is the noble duty that advanced civilization has given to women in our age and which she fulfills in advanced societies. Here, Ahmed deals briefly with the work of such figures as Huda Sharawi, Malak Nassef, Mai Ziyada, Alila Rifaat, and Nawal El-Saadawi. For the first time, Egyptian women themselves were exploring the implications of a male-gendered debate and its fixation on the veil.
Women wear robes in a variety of styles. . . .
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