Karima Kamal (Arabic: كريمة كمال; born 1949), also spelled Karimah, is an Egyptian journalist, author, and activist. She is a prominent feminist voice in the country's Coptic Christian minority.[1][2]
Biography edit
Karima Kamal was born in 1949 into a Coptic family.[3][4][5] She studied journalism at Cairo University, graduating in 1971.[3] She later pursued graduate studies at the University of Chicago, an experience she would recall in her 1983 memoir Bint Misriyya fi Amreeka ("An Egyptian Girl in America").[6][7][8]
Kamal was a longtime columnist and editorial consultant at the privately owned newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm.[3][4][5][9] She also served as deputy editor in chief of Sabah al-Kheir magazine.[3][10] She is now retired.[5]
In addition to her 1983 memoir, Kamal has published several other nonfiction books, notably Divorce Among Copts (2006) and Copts' Personal Status Law (2012).[3][11]
Kamal is considered a feminist activist within the Egyptian Coptic community, criticizing efforts to limit Copts' ability to divorce and remarry.[1][12] She served on interim President Adly Mansour's Supreme Press Council, and she previously served on the country's National Council for Women.[13][14]
In 2017, Kamal received an Editorial Leadership Award from Women in News, part of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, at a summit in Durban, South Africa.[15]
References edit
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- ^ a b c d e "Karima Kamal". The Women and Memory Forum. 2018-01-13. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b Elhennawy, Noha (2019-11-15). "Coptic in Cairo: Woman challenges Islamic inheritance laws". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c Mende, Claudia (2020-05-04). "Women's rights in the Islamic world: Arab Christian women take a stand against church paternalism". Qantara. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Abdel-Malek, Kamal, ed. (2000-07-07). America in An Arab Mirror. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-312-29931-6.
- ^ Shah, Angela (2011-04-20). "Travel Anthology Looks at Arab Views of U.S." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Handlin, Oscar; Handlin, Lilian (1997). From the Outer World. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-32640-8.
- ^ "Egyptian Journalist Decries Lack Of Freedom Of Speech In The Country: Any Criticism Is Perceived As Hatred For The Homeland". MEMRI. 2019-08-15. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Welchman, Lynn; Hossain, Sara (October 2005). 'Honour': Crimes, Paradigms, and Violence Against Women. Zed Books. ISBN 978-1-84277-627-8. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Mourad, Mary (2012-04-09). "The risk to Copts is moving away from a civil state in the coming constitution: Karima Kamal". Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Egyptians abuzz over prime minister's breast talk". Daily Tribune. 2013-02-07. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Messieh, Nancy (2013-08-29). "Top News: Nour Party Submits Future Vision to Interim Government". Atlantic Council. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Beach, Alastair (2012-10-22). "French television journalist tells of sexual assault in Tahrir Square days after CCTV plans are announced to catch sex pests harassing young girls | The Independent". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "The first Women In News Summit takes place in Durban". Women in News. 2017-06-09. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-05-17.