The Muslim Brotherhood and their Islamist platform have become a powerful political force since the fall of Hosni Mubarak. Their ranks include women who also advocate a greater role for Islam in Egyptian society and government. But what role do these “sisters” play given the conservative, male-dominated hierarchy of the Brotherhood? Cairo-based photojournalist Pauline Beugnies spent over a year exploring these issues ahead of Egypt’s presidential elections.
Egypt’s Muslim Sisterhood: What Roles Do Islamist Women Play?
The Muslim Brotherhood and their Islamist platform have become a powerful political force since the fall of Hosni Mubarak. Their ranks include women who also advocate a greater role for Islam in Egyptian society and government. But what role do these "sisters" play given the conservative, male-dominated hierarchy of the Brotherhood?
Pauline Beugnies / Out of Focus
Not all Islamist women espouse the party's conservative line. Here, a group of young dissident Muslim sisters gather at a rally launching the presidential campaign of the liberal Islamist Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh in Al Azhar park in Cairo. Aboul Fotouh would come in fourth in the first round of voting.
