Bursting with talent, young Egyptian artists constantly find new ways to use their skills and imagination to express experiences and support social causes important to their communities. Among those causes is the attainment of gender equality, and in the initiative ‘Drawing Gender Equality’ organized by the Spanish Cooperation in Egypt, the artists show the different ways in which the topic can be explored. Since 2017, the Spanish Cooperation has been immersed in Egypt’s comic scene, taking part in Egypt’s leading comic festival, CairoComix and holding workshops for young artists from across the country. This year, in celebration of International Women’s Day, the Spanish Cooperation set up a workshop titled ‘Drawing Gender Equality’ led by Egyptian brothers Twins Cartoon, which welcomed young non-professional Egyptian illustrators, encouraging them to create posters, postcards, bookmarks, and more, exploring the topic of gender equality in their own unique ways. “At the Spanish Cooperation in Egypt, we believe in the potential of comics as a means of raising awareness and education, and as a tool to address issues such as equal rights for women from another perspective,” says Ventura Rodriguez, Head of the Spanish Cooperation Office…
Young Egyptian Artists Draw the Joy and Defiance of the Gender Equality Struggle
March 10, 2022
