There are plenty of hard-to-miss signs to tell that Mother’s Day is approaching. For instance, advertisements for all products ‘motherly’ engulf us in print, radio, TV and online. The social networks are flooded with more photos of mothers than any other time of the year. And of course, the ‘nation’ awards its ideal mothers. If anything, it would be rather unjust to boil down appreciation to a materialistic gift, or a ‘thank you’ note that is followed shortly by a demeaning comment, or an act that marginalizes the very ones we expressed appreciation to. In an inquisitive attempt, a few women were asked how they feel about being women, and mothers in Egypt. Rana Said, 31, Entrepreneur and Mother of two “I don’t like playing victim. Even though many women around me may not feel appreciated, the same does not apply to me, and I earn every bit of it. If I want something, I go out there, and I get it. We are all human, and we have certain capacities. If I feel drained or exhausted, I seek support and assistance from my circles of family, friends and peers….
Women Between Appreciation And Neglect: What It Is Like To Be A Woman In Egypt
March 21, 2015
