What was Huda Sharaawi’s Role in Cairo's Suffragette Movement? [Student Presentation]
PRESENTER
Sara Khan
ORIGINAL DATE
June 4, 2022
SCHOOL
Glenbrook South High School
Description
Sara uses her time in the afikra Global Connect to research Huda Shaarawi, the Mother of Modern Arab Feminism. Shel looks into Shaarawi's roles in spearheading political activism and pushes for women’s suffrage in 1920s Cairo.
Sara Khan is a freshman at Glenbrook South High School, USA. She is one of the 11 Incredible students who participated in afikra Global Connect 1st Cohort.
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.