Arab Women by Occupation N - R
Fatima GALLAIRE
Algerian
Playwright
- educated at University of Algiers, Paris VIII, and Cinematheque (Algiers)
- Arletty Prize for Drama in French 1990
- AMIC Prize Academie Francaise 1994
- Plays include Les co-epouses, La fete virile, Molly des sables, Au coeur,le brulure, Les riches de l'hiver, Le secret des vielles
http://www.ziplink.net/~irinar/PrinDramaturg.html
Wikipedia. Retrieved September 2, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatima_Gallaire
Houda Al Naamani
Poet and lawyer
- graduated from University of Damascus and Cornell University
- publications include Ilayka (1970), Anamli...Laa (1971), Ru'ya 'ala Arsh (1989), Huda ... Ana al haq (1990)
http://wwww.poetsagainstthewar.org/displaypoem.asp?AuthorID=14166
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.608. (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
al-Na'mani, Houda. "The Stone will Talk." The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology. Ed. N. Handal. New York: Internlink, 2000. Print. p.236. (DWC collection PJ7694.E3 P64 2000)
al-Na'mani, Houda. "The Purple Thought." The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology. Ed. N. Handal. New York: Internlink, 2000. Print. p.237. (DWC collection PJ7694.E3 P64 2000)
Mervat Tallawy
Egyptian
1937-
Politician and Diplomat
- educated at American University of Cairo, Institute for Diplomatic Studies (Cairo) and Graduate Institute of International Studies (Geneva)
- joined Minstry of Foreign Affairs 1963
- Deputy Director of Department of International Organizations 1985-8
- Director of International Ecomonic Department 1991
- Assistant Minister for International Political and Economic Affairs 1992-3
- Ambassador to Austria 1988-91
- Ambassador to Japan 1993-7
- Minister for Insurance and Social Affairs of Egypt (1997-1999),
- member and delegate to numerous UN councils and committees including UN Environment Conference, and Commission on the Status of Women
- Secretary General of the Egyptian National Council for Women
- Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) 2001
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2000/20001122.sga751.doc.html
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p. 2149. (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Rasha Al Sabah
Politician and educator
- graduated University of Birmingham, and Yale University
- 1985-91 Vice Rector Kuwait University
- 1989- Under Sectretary Ministry of Higher Education
- Named International Woman of the Year for 1996-1997 by the International Biographical Center (IBC) in Cambridge
http://www.kuwait-info.org/women.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/14_01_02/friday/info2.shtml (audio)
Laila Abdul Hamid Sharaf
Lebanese Jordanian
Politician and Journalist
- educated at American Univeristy of Beruit
- editor, newscaster, interviewer TV News Department, Lebanon 1962-5
- moved to Jordan 1965
- member of Consultative Committee on the Theatre, Minstry of Culture 1976-9
- member of National Consultative Council 1982-4
- Minister of Information 1984-5
- member of Jordan Board of Education 1984-5
- founder member and President of Cerebal Palsy Foundation 1977-9
- member of Board of Trustees of University of Jordan 1981-5
- involved with The Royal Endownment for Culture and Education, Noor Al-Hussein Foundation, Arab Organization for Human Rights, Arab Thought Forum
International Who’s Who of Women. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2002. Print. p.522 (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2002)
Mona Makram Ebeid
Egyptian
Politician and Professor
- educated Harvard University, University of Cairo and American University of Cairo
- Professor of Political Science and Political Sociology
- Member of People's Assmbly (Parliament) 1990-95
- Founder member of Arab Organization for Human Rights
- Advisor to World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa 1992
- Fulbright Scholar 1981 & 1983
- Chevalier de la Legion d"honneur 1994
- Commandeur de la Pleaide 1995
http://www.weforum.org/en/KNContributors/index.htm?personid=57350
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.1401. (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Iranian
1963-
Politician and Sportswoman
- educated Al-Zahra University and Islamic Azad University (Tehran)
- Member of Majlis e-Shura e Islami 1996-
- member of Central Council of the Communications Network of Women's NGOs
- Vice-President of National Olympic Committee 1990-
- Founder and President of Islamic Countries Women Sports Solidarity Council 1991- which organized the Islamic Countries' Women Sports Solidarity Games in 1993 and 1997
- published The First Meeting 1991
- managing director of Zanan (a women's journal)
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p. 236. (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Iran." International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports. Ed. Karen Christensen, Allen Guttmann, and Gertrud Pfister. Vol. 2. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001. 587-588. Print. 3 vols. (DWC collection REF GV709.I58 2000)
Politician
- the first woman appointed to the Egyptian Cabinet 1962
- became the Minister for Social Affairs, serving until 1965
Rima Khalaf Hunaidi
Politician
- educated at American University of Beruit and Portland State University (Ohio) Ph.D
- Minister of Industry and Trade 19?
- Deputy Prime Minister 19?
- Senator of Jordanian Upper House
- Member of Jordanian Economic Consultative Council
- Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States 2000 -
http://www.undp.org.ye/rima.htm
The International Who's Who of Women 3rd ed. Europa Publications: London, 2002 p.260
Massoumeh Ebtekar
Iranian
1961
Politician
- Educated at Martyr Beheshti University and Tarbiat Modarres, PhD. Immunology 1995
- spokesperson for students who occupied the American Embassy in Tehran
- University Professor
- Newspaper editor
- Acting head of NGO Bureau of Women's Affairs
- first female Vice President of Iran's Environmental Protection Agency 1997-
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.602. (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Tunisian
1940-
Politician
- educated at Universitie des lettres,, des Arts et des Sciences Humaines (Tunis)
- Deputy Mayor of Sfaz 1975-80
- General Secretary of Feminine Youth 1974-81
- Member of Central Committee Consitutional Democratic Rally 1988-
- Member of Assemblee Nationale (Parliament) 1989-
- 2000 appointed Tunisian ambassador to Switzerland
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.434. (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Dori'a Shafiq
Politician
- established first Egyptian women's political party "Bint al Nil" (Daughters of the Nile) in 1948
Doria Shafik. Wikipedia. Retrieved September 8, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doria_Shafiq
Hanan Ashrawi
Politician and academic
- graduated from American University of Beirut and University of Virginia
- Spokesperson for Palestinian Liberation Organization
- 1996 member of Palestinian Legislative Council
- 1996-98 Minister for Higher Education
- Human Rights Commissioner for Palestine
- 2001- Media Director and Spokesperson for Arab League
- 1974 - activist for Palestinian women's movement
- publications "A passion for peace" (1994), "This side of peace" (1995)
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/Elberg/Ashrawi/Ashrawi.html
http://www.un.org/Dialogue/ashrawi
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.44-45 (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Hanan Ashrawi. (n.d.) Wikipedia. Retrieved September 8, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanan_Ashrawi
Huda Sh'arawi
Egyptian
1879-1947
Politician and feminist
- 1919 led demonstrations of veiled women in support of the Egyptian nationalist cause. These were the first demonstrations of their kind in Egypt.
- 1923 attended the meeting of the International Alliance for Women in Rome. She, and the rest of the Egyptian delegation, returned to Egypt unveiled.
- 1923 establishes The Egyptian Feminist Union in Cairo
- Arab Feminist Union was founded in Cairo in 1944 and she was elected president
http://www.emory.edu/ENGLISH/Bahri/Shaarawi.html
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/biographies/shaarawi.html
Hoda Shaarawi. (n.d.) Wikipedia. Retrieved September 8, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huda_Shaarawi
Politician and Professor of Medicine
- Secretary of State for Social Advancement 1989-92
- Secretar of State for Women's Affairs and the Family 1992-3
- Professor of Preventative and Social Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tunis 1993-4
- President and Director-General of National Office of the Family and Population, Ministry of Health 1994-
The International Who's Who of Women 3rd ed. Europa Publications: London, 2002 p.222
http://www.washington-report.org/backissues/1196/9611072.htm
Maryam Rajavi
Iranian
1953
Politician
- educated at Sharif University of Technology (Teheran)
- Leader of the anti-Shah movement
- Parlimentary candidate for Teheran in first post-revolution elections
- organized demonstrations against the Khomeini Gov't 1980-1
- Joint leader of the Mojahedin 1985 and Secretary-General of that organization 1989-93
- Deputy Commander in Chief of the National Liberation Army of Iran (NLA) 1987-93 and launched program for introduction of women in front line combat and combat pilots in 1987
- transformed NLA from infantry to armoured force 1989-93
- went into exile in France 1993
- President elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran - a parliament in exile 1993-
- proposed platform for international women's alliance against fundamentalism 1993
- international campaigner for women's rights 1993-
- voted one of The Times (UK)100 Most Powerful Women 1996
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.1798. (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Iranian
1939-
Professor
- educated at Universities of Teheran and Shiraz
- school teacher 1958-74
- Associate Professor and researcher 1976-96
- published 6 books and 30 articles
International Who’s Who of Women. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2002. Print. p.284 (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Rania al Abdullah
Palestinian
b. 1970
Queen of Jordan
- Born in Kuwait
- Graduates with Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from American University in Cairo in 1991
- worked in banking and information technology
- Married King Abdullah of Jordan on June 10 1993
- 3 children Hussein, Iman, Salma
- involved in charity work, especially the Jordan River Children's Project established in 1995
- first arab woman to launch a Child Abuse Prevention Project
- President of the Jordan Society for Organ Donation
- Head of Jordan Blood Disease Society and International Patron of the Osteoporosis Foundation
- Honorary Doctorate from University of Exeter 2001
The International Who's Who of Women 3rd ed. Europa Publications: London, 2002 p.466
Iranian
1946-
Researcher
- educated at University of Tehran
- Demographics researcher and lecturer
- contributes to Insitute for Social Studies and Research
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.440 (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Emirati
Ruler's wife and Humanitarian
Wife of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates
- founded first women's society in Emirates, the Abu Dhabi Women's society in 1973
- creates UAE Women's Federation in 1975. It's aims are to ceate the opportunity for all women to realize their full potential through education,and the workplace
- The Marie Curie Medal was awarded to Her Highness Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, UAE First Lady, in December 1999 by UNESCO
- UNICEF has offered H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak , wife of H.H. the President and head of the Women’s Union , the prize of the 2001 personality that cares for children’s health , in recognition of her Highness’s promotion of care for children in the UAE .
Farah Diba PAHLAVI
Iranian
1938
Ruler's wife
- educated Jeanne d'Arc school, Razi school (Teheran) and Ecole Speciale d'Architecture (Paris)
- Married Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi 1959
- left Iran 1979 after revolution
- former patron of Farah Pahlavi Association and Iran Cultural Foundation
International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.651. (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)
Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned
Qatari
Ruler's wife
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=24029&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html