Huda Shaarawi's memoirs

In her candid and moving memoirs, Huda Shaarawi reveals the journey of a woman ahead of her time, defying societal constraints to become a symbol of the women's struggle in Egypt. From a childhood burdened by discrimination in favor of her younger brother, to a bitter forced marriage to a man forty years her senior, to her courageous struggle for women's rights to education, work, and protection from social injustice, the author crafts a personal experience that becomes a historical testimony to the struggle of Egyptian women. She did not stop at home, but went out to lead the first women's demonstration in the 1919 Revolution and participated in the battle for national independence. These memoirs are not merely an autobiography; they are a record of struggle that illuminates the pages of Egyptian history from the perspective of a struggling woman, encouraging readers to reflect on the journey of freedom and justice.

هدى شعراوي (1879–1947م) ناشطة نسوية مصرية. أسست الاتحاد النسائي المصري. دافعت عن حقوق المرأة في التعليم والمجتمع. وكانت من رائدات الحركة النسوية العربية.