Yara Sallam

Overview

Yara Sallam born Heliopolis, Cairo November 24, 1985. Egyptian human rights lawyer. Arrested and sentenced to 3 years for nonviolent protest at Presidential palace, Cairo, 2014. Promoted human rights in The Gambia. Received North Africa Human Rights Defender Shield Award, 2013.

Quotations

"This sense of belonging to one community and one continent, Africa, is the same way I feel about feminism, that we are in the same struggle together, and that solidarity is much needed in this struggle. Being an African Feminist to me means that I understand the difference that we have as individuals but still work collectively for one purpose, respecting everyone’s culture, and cherish the way we all complement each other." (feministwire, July 1, 2014; photo amnesty.fr)