Who Was the First Arab Feminist? [Student Presentation]

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Student Presenter: Yamam Masharqa, American School of Palestine

Date: October 29, 2022

Yamam explores the life of the first Arab feminist Anbara Khalidi. She talks about her accomplishments and compares Western feminism to Arab feminism.

Yamam Masharqa is a Junior at the American School of Palestine, Palestine. She is one of the 8 Incredible students who participated in afikra Global Connect 2nd Cohort.

Sources & Future References

• Memoirs of an Early Arab Feminist: The Life and Activism of Anbara Salam Khalidi - Amazon

• Anbara Salam Khalidi l Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question

• The Dangers of Western Feminism to African Women | Elma Akob | TEDxUniversityofPretoria - YouTube

• Lebanon's lady of mettle | Gulf News

• 6 Facts about Lebanese Translator and Feminist Anbara Salam Khalidi

• Anbara Salam Khalidi, the Beirut intellectual with a ‘rebellious heart’ - L'Orient Today

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About Global Connect

afikra Global Connect is a one-of-kind 8-week course designed for high school students interested in exploring the Arab World's histories and cultures and connecting with other stellar leading students worldwide. Global Connect is supported by the University of Chicago’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies & the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies.

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