To get my rights. I joined Huda Shaarawy’s association and … - Aisha Rateb

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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.

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Aisha Rateb (February 1928 – 4 May 2013) was an Egyptian lawyer, politician, and Egypt's first female ambassador. She also was a professor of international law at Cairo University.

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Alternative Names: Aisha Rateb Soad • 'A'ishah Rateb

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