Categories | Literary magazine |
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Founder | Princess Chevikar Ibrahim |
Founded | 1944 |
Final issue | 1952 |
Country | Egypt |
Based in | Cairo |
Language | French |
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 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]