When asked about her vision for a world where food waste and gender inequality is not a reality, Menna Shahin, Egyptian food waste advocate and feminist, sees that “we can all collectively contribute to protect the planet and build a fairer world.” “I want to help make sure that every stakeholder in society plays a role – the individual, the customer, the producer, and civil society,” she tells Egyptian Streets, “it is essentially about how we can create a sustainable, circular model of production and consumption for the world, and allowing women to control their own narrative and empowerment.” Shahin’s fervent spirit of activism began in her early 20s, when she wasn’t allowed by her parents to travel on her own. For nine long years, she saved enough money and eventually travelled to Europe for one month, visiting seven different countries independently. “This experience changed my life and my way of thinking. Peer pressure often constricts you to become like the others around you, but travel changed everything in me,” she says. Reflecting on the magnitude of impact on travel on her own personality and life, Shahin was inspired…
