Mona Eltahawy

Mona Eltahawy (Arabic: منى الطحاوى, IPA: [ˈmonæ (ʔe)t.tˤɑˈħɑːwi]; born August 1, 1967) be a freelance Egyptian-American journalist den social commentator wey base insyd New York City. She wrep essays den op-eds give publications worldwide on Egypt den de Islamic world, on topics wey dey include women's rights, patriarchy, den Muslim political den social affairs. Na ein work has appear insyd The Washington Post, The New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, den de Miami Herald among odas. Headscarves and Hymens, Eltahawy ein first book, na dem publish am insyd May 2015. Na Eltahawy be a guest analyst on U.S. radio den television news shows. She be among people wey na dem spearhead de Mosque Me Too movement by dem dey use de hashtag #MosqueMeToo.

Na Eltahawy speak publicly at universities, panel discussions den interfaith gatherings on human rights den reform insyd de Islamic world, feminism den Egyptian Muslim–Christian relations, among oda concerns.

 Early life 
Na dem born Eltahawy was insyd Port Said, Egypt. Na family move to de UK wen na she dey 7 den then to Saudi Arabia wen na she dey 15. Na she graduate from de American University in Cairo insyd 1990 plus a bachelor's degree den insyd 1992 na she earn a master's degree insyd mass communication plus a concentration insyd journalism.

 Career 
Na Eltahawy be a news reporter thru out de 1990s, den a correspondent give de Reuters News Agency insyd Cairo den Jerusalem. She wrep news den opinion articles give The Guardian, de International Herald-Tribune, The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, den The New York Times. Insyd September 2020 she start a newsletter, Feminist Giant.

 Awards den honors 
 2005 – Muslim Leader of Tomorrow by de American Society for Muslim Advancement
 2006 – Distinguished Visiting professor at de American University in Cairo
 2006 – Cutting Edge Prize, for distinguished contribution to de coverage of de Middle East by Next Century Foundation
 2009 – Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of Press|Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press, for opinion writing by the European Commission
 2010 – Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism, Anna Lindh Foundation
 2012 – number 258, among Power 500 2012, Arabian Business
 2014 – Women's Media Center Speaking Truth to Power AwardThe Women’s Media Center Announces The 2015 Women’s Media Awards Honorees Archived 2017-06-08 at the Wayback Machine Women's Media Center website
 2019 - number 54 in The 100 Most Influential Africans, The Africa Report.The Africa Report Archived 2019-11-17 at the Wayback Machine

 Bibliography 

 Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution (2015)
 The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls (2019)

References

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 External links 

Official website
Twitter page
Mona Eltahawy at IMDb
Appearances on C-SPAN
 Mona Eltahawy at de Muck Rack journalist directory 

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Category:Activists against female genital mutilation
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Category:Egyptian emigrants to de United Kingdom
Category:Egyptian emigrants to Saudi Arabia