La Femme Nouvelle

La Femme Nouvelle (French: The New Woman) was a French language literary and cultural magazine published from 1944 to 1952 in Cairo, Egypt. The magazine has been known for its editor-in-chief and later publisher, Doria Shafik, who was an eminent Egyptian feminist and activist.

La Femme Nouvelle
CategoriesLiterary magazine
FounderPrincess Chevikar Ibrahim
Founded1944
Final issue1952
CountryEgypt
Based inCairo
LanguageFrench

History and profile

La Femme Nouvelle was established in Cairo in 1944.[1] The founder was Princess Chevikar Ibrahim, the first wife of King Fuad I. The magazine featured articles on the history and cultural heritage of Egypt and targeted upper-class women[1] and French-speaking elites.[2] Doria Shafik became the editor-in-chief of the magazine in 1945, and following the death of Princess Chevikar Ibrahim in 1947 she acquired the magazine.[3][4] The magazine ceased publication in 1952.[5]

References
  1. Nada Halloway (2021). "Silenced no more: Doria Shafik speaks". In Anaïs Angelo (ed.). The Politics of Biography in Africa: Borders, Margins, and Alternative Histories of Power. Abingdon; New York: Routledge. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-000-43268-8.
  2. Stephen Urgola; Maissan Hassan (Summer 2018). "Women's Collections in Egypt". Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals. 14 (3): 318. doi:10.1177/155019061801400308. S2CID 198750235.
  3. "Her Story ... Feminist & Activist". Doria Shafik website. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. Margot Lefèvre (19 March 2021). "Cynthia Nelson, Doria Shafik, Egyptian Feminist, A Woman Apart". Les clés du Moyen-Orient (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  5. "La Femme" (in French). Global Journals Portal.


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