Mirna Abdulaal

Mirna Abdulaal is a writer, researcher and aspiring public/political communication specialist interested in women's rights, cultural heritage and fashion, and political communication.

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  Watch: #HopeStartsWithUs Campaign Encourages Egyptian Women to Speak Up Against Sexual Crimes

  This summer, Egyptian women and girls began speaking up against sexual crimes and felt connected to a...

  Mirna Abdulaal September 14, 2020
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  Arts & Culture

  Documenting Egyptian Girlhood Through the Art of Fashion Photography

  “Fashion photographers are the new painters,” renowned fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh once said. But in other societies,...

  Mirna Abdulaal September 12, 2020
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  From Refugee to Fashion Model: Adhar Abiem’s Story in Egypt

  “I always wanted to be a model, but I never thought that I could actually be one,”...

  Mirna Abdulaal August 31, 2020
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  From Oum Kalthoum to Dalida: Paris Exhibiton to Pay Tribute to Iconic Arab Divas

  They danced for us, sang for us, made us laugh and smile and presented memorable works of...

  Mirna Abdulaal August 27, 2020
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  El-Montazah and Al-Alamein: Future Destinations of Sustainable Tourism in Egypt

  2020 has been a year that forced us all to be more socially conscious. Every step, every...

  Mirna Abdulaal August 20, 2020
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  With No Seat At the Table, Libyan Women Are Charting their Own Path at Peacemaking

  Despite the fact that civil war affects all members of society in many different ways, voices of...

  Mirna Abdulaal August 14, 2020
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  Redefining Girlhood: From Soad Hosny to Egypt’s Young Instagram Feminists

  Earlier this year in July, Egypt’s young and digital savvy feminists took on social media platforms, mainly...

  Mirna Abdulaal August 7, 2020
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  Arts & Culture

  8 Arab Women Podcasters You Should Listen To

  Open and honest conversations are integral to achieving cultural and societal change. It is by allowing people...

  Mirna Abdulaal July 31, 2020
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  How ‘NEYA App’ Helps You Support Your Social Cause Through Just One Click

  While everyone was self-isolating at home, NEYA, a charity organization, was busy creating quarantine boxes to distribute...

  Mirna Abdulaal July 28, 2020
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  Why It’s Time For Egypt to Embrace Community Tourism

  High tower hotels. Fancy resorts. Yacht and underwater submarine tours. Tourists gathered in restaurants and cafes. Beaches...

  Mirna Abdulaal July 19, 2020
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  Modeling as an Art: Exploring Beauty, Feminism and Identity with Egyptian Model Mariam Abdallah

  “I am beautiful because I am black,” is a statement once said by supermodel Iman Abdulmajid. These...

  Mirna Abdulaal July 7, 2020
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  Power of Communication: Egyptian FM Shoukry’s UN Address on GERD Dispute Praised

  “This is the Egypt we want,” wrote Hafez Al Mirazi on social media, professor at the American...

  Mirna Abdulaal June 30, 2020
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  Why Egyptian ‘Eed Wahda’ Social Platform Is Integral to Fighting Violence Against Women

  “I just want someone to talk to.” This is a message that most legal centres in Egypt...

  Mirna Abdulaal June 23, 2020
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  Actress Sarah Shedid on Why Egyptian Feminist Film ‘Souad’ Selected for Cannes Matters

  Women have yet not had time to breathe in Egyptian cinema. While there have been a few...

  Mirna Abdulaal June 16, 2020
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  Socially Conscious and Slowing Down: How Egyptian Designers Are Coping With COVID-19 Crisis

  You may or may not know Saqhoute, Mirna Nakhla, or Farah Abdelhamid’s jewelry. Over the last few...

  Mirna Abdulaal June 12, 2020
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  ‘Radical’: Empowering Creative Youth and Local Designers in the Arab Region

  There’s one thing that unites generally all creative youth in the MENA region: their lack of representation...

  Mirna Abdulaal June 9, 2020
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  Iraqi Journalist Who Threw His Shoes at George W. Bush Speaks on Solidarity With BLM Protests in America

  “What does it mean to live in the belly of the beast, if you possess a conscience...

  Mirna Abdulaal June 7, 2020