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Aliaa Magda Elmahdy
Egyptian women's rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy (Egyptian Arabic: علياء ماجدة المهدي, IPA: [ʕælˈjæːʔ ˈmæɡdæ (ʔe)lˈmæhdi, ˈʕæljæ-]; born 16 November 1991) is an Egyptian internet activist and women's rights advocate. She became known for publishing a nude photo on her Blogspot page,[2] which she described on Facebook as "screams against a society of violence, racism, sexism, sexual harassment and hypocrisy".[3] Since then she became a subject of several death threats.[4] Elmahdy describes herself as a "secular, liberal, feminist, vegetarian, individualist Egyptian" and has identified as an atheist since turning 16.[5][6]
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Aliaa Magda Elmahdy | |
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![]() Stencil graffiti depicting Elmahdy, in the form of the nude blog photo of herself. Its text also refers to the case of Samira Ibrahim.[1] | |
Born | (1991-11-16) 16 November 1991 (age 32) Egypt |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Alma mater | American University of Cairo |
Occupation | activist |
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