Nawal As-Sa`dawiy Figure of Islamic Women's Emancipation Fighter in Egypt

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to reveal the background and forms of Nawal Sa`dawiy's struggle in voicing women's emancipation in Egypt. In this study, the author uses a qualitative descriptive method with a character study approach, and data analysis uses a literature study. The results of this study are 1) Nawal As-Sa`dawiy`s background in fighting for women's independence because of his personal experience of having been circumcised (cut the clitoris) at the age of 6 years. His experience caring for a woman in his medical practice in Tahla, and the last reason because her father was rude to her mother. 2)  Nawal As-Sa`dawiy`s form of struggle for the emancipation of women in Egypt, namely In 1979-1980, Nawal served as a UN advisor for the Women in Africa (ECA) and Middle East (ECWA) Program. In 1981 Nawal formed AWSA (Arab Women's Solidarity Association). In 1985 the AWSA organization received official recognition from the United Nations Economic and Social Council as an Arab non-governmental organization (NGO). 3)  Nawal As-Sa`dawiy`s propaganda to Egyptian women through book publishing, education through ECA and ECWA, and speakers at various universities. 4)  Nawal As-Sa`dawiy`s influence in the Egyptian revolution is that Nawal came to Tahrir Square almost every day during the 2011 Egyptian revolution by raising awareness about people's rights antitotalitarianism revolution democracy.