Quotes by Nawal El Saadawi

About Nawal El Saadawi:

Nawal El Saadawi is an Egyptian feminist writer, activist, physician and psychiatrist. She has written many books on the subject of women in Islam, paying particular attention to the practice of female genital mutilation in her society.
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I don't think that people in power can be convinced by words or articles. They will never give it up by choice.

Nawal El Saadawi

Unity is power; without unity women cannot fight for their rights anywhere.

Nawal El Saadawi

When you have increasing power of religious groups, oppression of women increases. Women are oppressed in all religions.

Nawal El Saadawi

If you do not love yourself, well, you cannot do anything well, that's my philosophy.

Nawal El Saadawi

I've participated in many demonstrations since I was a child. When I was at medical college, I was fighting King Farouk, then British colonization, against Nasser, against Sadat who pushed me into prison, Mubarak who pushed me into exile. I never sto...

Nawal El Saadawi

The feminists who are aware of the effects of patriarchy realize that we are all in the same boat from the dangers of patriarchy, and that the oppression of women is universal.

Nawal El Saadawi

Author Bio

  • NameNawal El Saadawi
  • DescriptionEgyptian feminist writer, activist, physician and psychiatrist
  • BornOctober 27, 1931
  • CountryEgypt
  • ProfessionWoman Of Letters; Psychiatrist; Physician
  • AwardsSeán MacBride Peace Prize; Stig Dagerman Prize; North–South Prize