Nawal El Saadawi
The decline of the Nasserist regime signified another era in the feminist movement in Egypt. In 1972 the publication of the book "Women and Sex" by Nawal El Saadawi was symbolic of the re-emergence and radicalisation of the movement. The book demanded "unified criteria for 'honor' for both women and men, and denounced social practices which used religion to justify women's oppression". The book caused a strong backlash within Egyptian society especially due to the rising religious fundamentalism within the state.