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The Camera and Her: Women Filmmakers of Contemporary Egyptian Cinema

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Women’s Oral History Archive

Uncovering women’s voices in an oral archive has changed the way we look, not only at women’s history, but at history in general. Rediscovering women’s history through their life narratives allows us to revise history, and reconsider our assumptions about the past and the future. In addition, documenting the lives of Egyptian women in their own voices enables women to improve their living conditions, and attain their rights. Research into oral history has contributed to the production of vibrant and useful knowledge for many women’s organizations around the world.

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بودكاست: لها في التاريخ علامات

يهدف بودكاست “لها في التاريخ علامات“ إلى توثيق وسرد أصوات نساء رائدات في التاريخ المصري، من خلال سلسلة من 15 حلقة بودكاست. تقدم الحلقات مقاطع من رواياتهن الموثّقة لتصبح الذاكرة النسوية حاضرة ومسموعة.

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The Camera and Her: Women Filmmakers of Contemporary Egyptian Cinema

The Camera and Her is a project launched by the Women and Memory Forum (WMF) in November 2024 to document the life and professional experiences of Egyptian women filmmakers in the Women’s Oral History Archive. Through oral history interviews with 19 women professionals in the filmmaking industry, the WMF produced a series of short documentary films that tell the stories of the women behind the camera in their own voices. The Camera and Her celebrates the lives and careers of Egyptian women filmmakers and their active and diverse presence at the center of contemporary cinematic narratives.

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Who Is She in Egypt?

Who Is She in Egypt” is a database of distinguished Egyptian women. The database offers profiles, in Arabic and English, on Egyptian women experts in their particular fields and specializations. The database is one of WMF’s projects that aims to raise awareness and showcase the active presence of competent Egyptian women in diverse professional arenas.

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Guardianship Is My Right

In March 2021, the Women and Memory Forum launched an online campaign in protest against the draft personal status law, with the campaign’s slogan “Guardianship is My Right” going viral, and becoming one of Egypt’s most popular hashtags used by men and women to voice their protest.

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The Women and Memory Forum (WMF) was founded in 1995 by a group of women academics, researchers and activists concerned about the negative representations and perceptions of Arab women in the cultural sphere. Dominant cultural views and images of Arab women constitute a major stumbling block in the course of women’s development and the attainment of their rights.

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