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The History Hour: The women of Egypt's Arab Spring

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13/03/2021 GMT

The women of Egypt's Arab Spring

BBC World Service - The History Hour, The women of Egypt's Arab Spring

Egypt's Arab Spring, abortions in 1960s America, the champion of the Parthenon Marbles

The women of Egypt's Arab Spring; underground abortions in 1960s America; Greece's champion of the Parthenon Marbles, Melina Mercouri; and China’s most powerful 19th-century ruler

The women of Egypt's Arab Spring; the underground abortion network in 1960s America; Greece's champion of the Parthenon Marbles, Melina Mercouri;  China’s most powerful 19th-century ruler, and the doctor who was India’s 1966 Miss World.

Photo: Hend Nafea protesting in Tahrir Square in January 2011. (Copyright Hend Nafea)

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