Arab Women by Occupation C - H
Egyptian
1928-
Diplomat and Professor of Law
- educated in Cairo and Paris
- second woman to be appointed to the Egyptian Cabinet 1971
- Minster of Social Affairs and Social Insurance 1971-77
- first Egyptian woman to be appointed as an ambassador for Egypt
- Ambassador to Denmark 1979-81
- Ambassador to Federal Republic of Germany 1981-4
- Professor of International Law, University of Cairo
International Who’s Who of Women. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2002. Print. p.468 (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2002)
Moroccan
b. 1930
Diplomat
- Ambassador to United Kingdom 1965-9
- Ambassador to Itay 1969-73
- President of the Moroccan Red Crescent
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.1235. (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Algerian
1934 -2000
Diplomat
- educated at University of Algiers
- Minister Plenipotentairy, and Deputy Chief Div of International Organizations and Chief of Service for Multilateral Co-operation 1971-77
- Deputy Permanent Representative to UN in charge of UNCTAD 1977-81
- Deputy Secretary General to Third Women's World Conference 1983-5
- Director of Division for Advancement of Women 1981-87
- Director for Division for Economic Cooperation among Developing Countries and Special Programmes
International Who’s Who of Women. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2002. Print. p. 374-375 (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2002)
Nazli Gad El Mawla
Egyptian
1928 - 2001
Doctor
- educated at the University of Cairo, M.D 1961
- pioneer of oncology in Egyptian medical field
- 1970 she founded the Department of Medical Oncology at the National Cancer Institute, Egypt
- professor of Oncology 1977- 1989
http://www.inctr.org/publications/2001_v01_n04_s03.shtml
The International Who's Who of Women 3rd ed. Europa Publications: London, 2002 p.194
Educator
- In 1994 she became the first woman to head a university in the Arab world.
- Rector of Kuwait University
Habiba Sultan Al Marashi
Environmentalist
- Chair of the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), the U.A.E's first environmental venture which was started in 1991
- the world's only
Non Governmental Organization (NGO) to receive the ISO 14001 certification
for its commitment towards creating a "clean" and "pollution-free
environment".
Kuwati
1982?
Fashion Designer
- Educated at The American College (London)
- Founded Nejoud Boodai Fashion Design Ltd, London, 1995
The International Who's Who of Women 3rd ed. Europa Publications: London, 2002 p.69
Fatima Ibrahim
Sudanese
1934
Feminist
- studied journalism
- teacher
- President of Sudanese Women's Union
- Editor in Chief Sawt Al-mara'ah (Women's Voice)
- First woman Member of Parliament in Sudan 1965
- House arrest following coup d'etat in 1969. Released in 1983
- elected President of Women's International Democratic Federation 1991
- Member of Central Committee of Sudanese Communist Party
- United Nations
Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Human Rights in 1993.
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Heroes/Fatima_Ibrahim.html
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.403. (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Samira Makhmalbaf
Iranian
1980 -
Film director /actor
- first appeared on film in The Cyclist in 1987
- studied film at the Makhmalbaf Film House and began directing films and videos
- films include The Apple 1998, and
- Takhte Siah (Blackboard) 2000 which was the winner of a Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival
http://www.makhmalbaf.com/persons.php?p=4
Samira Makhmalbaf Wikipedia. Retrieved September 2, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samira_Makhmalbaf
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.548 (DWC collection REF CT 3202.I58 2008)
Inas El Deghaidy
Egyptian
b. 1954
Film Director
- educated at the Higher Film Institute
- directed 11 full length feature films to become the most successful Egyptian woman director of mainstream cinema
- films combine focus on women, spectacular plots and mise-en-scene
- stresses the active role of women and heroines often struggle successfully against social discrimination and sexual exploitation
- films include "Afwan Ayuha al-Qunun/Excuse me Law! (1985), al-Qatilla/The Murderess (1992), Disco Disco (1994), Lahm Rakhis/Cheap Flesh (1995), Imra'a Wahida LaTakfi/One woman is not enough (1990) Istakusa/Lobster (1996) and Dantilla/Lace (1998)
Leaman, Oliver, ed. Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. London: Routledge, 2001. Print. p.96 (DWC collection PN1993.5.A65 C66 2001
Assia Djebar
(real name Fatima-Zohra Imalayen )
Algerian
b.1936
Film maker , writer, poet,
- first Algerian woman to be admitted to the prestigious Ecole Normale Superieure de Sevres in Paris
- first novel "La Soif" published in 1957, she has since published numerous novels and collections of stories, a collection of poems and the essay "Chronicle of an Algerian Summer" (1993)
- directed "La nouba des femmes du Mont Chenoua"/Noubat Nissa Jabal Chnouwwa in 1978. This innovative film explores time, legend and collective memory as it weaves together the stories of the various characters
- Zerda wa Aghani al-Nisyan/The Zerda and the songs of forgetfulness (1982) is a personal work which views women's place in history and society and focuses on music as a factor of Maghreb life
- 1990 co-directs Femmes en mouvement/Women on the move
http://www.emory.edu/ENGLISH/Bahri/Djebar.html
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/djebar.htm
Assia Djebar. Wikipedia. Retrieved September 2, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assia_Djebar
Leaman, Oliver, ed. Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. London: Routledge, 2001. Print. p. 463 (DWC collection PN1993.5.A65 C66 2001)
Attiyat Al-Abnudi
Egyptian
b. 1939
Film maker
- educated at Higher Film Institute and London Film School
- director of over 20 film and video documentaries
- first film produced in 1971 Husan al-Tin/Horse of Mud
- 1989 film Iqa 'al Haya/Rhythm of Life most clearly exemplifies her style and interests
- one of few independent film-makers in Egypt
- many of her films are concerned with women, notably Bihar al-Attash/Seas of thirst (1981), al-Ahlam al-Mumkinna/Permissible Dreams (1982), Rawya (1994), Nisa' Mas'ulat/Responsible Women (1995).
- 1996 films a full length documentary Ayam al-Dimuqratiyya /Days of Democracy which covers the problems surrounding female participation in Egyptian parliamentary elections.
Leaman, Oliver, ed. Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. London: Routledge, 2001. Print. p. 89 (DWC collection PN1993.5.A65 C66 2001)
Farida Benlyazid
Morocco
b.1948
Film maker
- educated at IDHEC in Paris
- worked as journalist and writer
- wrote scripts for Sharkhum fi-l Hai'it (1978) and Arais Min Qasab (1981) for her husband, director Jillali Ferhati
- directs her first feature film in 1987 bab al-Sama' Maftuh/Gateway to Heaven
- wrote script for Badis (1988) and Bahthan an zawj imra'ati (1993)
- owns Tingitania Films, a film production company
Leaman, Oliver, ed. Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. London: Routledge, 2001. Print. p.484. (DWC collection PN1993.5.A65 C66 2001)
Rakhshan Banietemad
Iranian
b. 1954
Film maker
- educated at Tehran University's Dramatic Arts College
- 1979-1986 mades several short films and worked as a planning manager and assistant director on a number of feature films
- her feature films include Kharj az mahdudeh/Off-Limits (1987), Zarde-eQanari/Canary Yellow (1989), Bany-ye Ordibhesht/ The May Lady (1997).
Mai Masri
Jordan
b. 1959
Film maker
- studied at the Cinema Department of San Francisco University
- co-directed and produced 5 documentaries with her husband, Jean Chamoun, which dealt with the situation in Lebanon during and after the Civil War
- directed several documentaries about Palestine including Atfal al Nar/Children of fire (1990), Hanan 'Ashrawi:Imra'a fi Zaman al Tahaddi/Hanan Ashrawi: a Woman in the time of confrontation (1995), Atfal Shatila/Children of Shatila (1999), Ahlam al-Manfa/Frontiers of dreams and fears (2001)
Leaman, Oliver, ed. Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. London: Routledge, 2001. Print. p.530. (DWC collection PN1993.5.A65 C66 2001)
Maha Garagash
Film maker
- University 1980 - in United States
- joined Dubai TV in 1994
- film director for Dubai TV, specializing in documenting arab traditions and culture
- director of "Arabesques" for Dubai TV
- won Top Female Employee award from Dubai Government 2000
Jehan Sadat
Egyptian
b.1933
Humanitarian, educator
- married to President Anwar Sadat until his death in 1981
- Master's degree in Arabic Literature from Cairo University
- established the Talla Society to promote women's education and training and to support women's handicrafts
- founded a city for handicapped war veterans
- professor of International Studies at University of Maryland since 1973
- 1984 Women's International Center gives her the Living Legacy Award and establishes the Jehan Sadat Peace Award
- published her autobiography "A Woman of Egypt"
Suzanne Mubarak
Humanitarian, First Lady of Arab Republic of Egypt
- graduated from American University of Cairo in 1977 with a Bachelors in Political Science and in 1982 with a Masters in Sociology
- married to President Hosni Mubarak
- active in the fields of development for women and children, health care and literacy
Suzanne Mubarak. (n.d.)Wikipedia. Retreived September 2, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Mubarak
Jordanian
b.1937
Humanitarian
- Voluntary work including establishment of schools, playgrounds, road maintenance, and developing jobs for young people.
Source: The International who's who of women 2002 London: Europa Publications, 2002