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Aisha Rateb

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Also known as Aisha Rateb Soad, 'A'ishah Rateb

lawyer, politician and ambassador from Egypt (1928 – 2013)

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  • To get my rights. I joined Huda Shaarawy’s association and other associations that were fighting for women’s rights. I was then only 21 but to no avail.
  • I was the second Arab female ambassador after King Hassan’s sister. I was also not the first Egyptian ambassador to Europe; I was preceded by Hatshepsut, Nefertari and Nefertiti, those Egyptian queens who are well known in the world over.
  • No more than secretaries toeing the line and being assigned tasks instead of acting like ministers capable of initiating policies.
  • A ban on entering the judiciary based on gender goes against Section forty
  • I express my pleasure over Al Gebali’s appointment. It is like seeing the results of what I started.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
A'isha
Gender
female
Citizenship
Egypt
Place of birth
Cairo
Place of death
Giza
Occupation
writer
Educated at
Cairo University
Languages spoken
Egyptian Arabic
Native language
Egyptian Arabic
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date of death
2013-05-04
date of birth
1928-02-22
name in native language
عائشة راتب
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Aisha Rateb
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