Although becoming increasingly common, divorce remains a stigma in Egyptian society. Accordingly, Mahasan Saber’s ‘’Radio Divorcees’’ (Motakalat Radio) is considered an exceptional project in a Egypt’s patriarchal society. Saber launched her online platform in 2010 in order to share advice and help those who are going through divorces. A divorcee herself, she aims to challenge the social stigma associated with divorce; her radio’s motto is ‘’A new life’’. “I have a strong background from my experience and readings that a woman have the legitimate religious right to get a divorce. It is normal. The problem is not about divorce itself, it is about what happens after divorce,” she tells Africa News. Her radio channel, which has a wide range of programs such as ‘’Your Son Accordance to his Upbringing’’ and ‘’From Our Streets’’, addresses the social and legal difficulties that come with divorce. He co-hosts it with Mai Ali, who told Africa News that radio is intended to cater to all, including divorced and single women. It is understood that the online plate-form receives contributions from other countries such as Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and even European nations such as Italy…
