Meet the women of Egypt’s all-female village
Egypt’s al-Samaha village is a remote, all-female village and a refuge to many divorced women, widows and survivors of domestic abuse who are provided with work opportunities to support their children and lead a peaceful life, at bay from the hardships in their communities.
CAIRO — Only women are allowed to live in al-Samaha village, which is located in a remote area in Upper Egypt. It is a retreat and refuge for many of them to lead a calm and safe life away from the pressures of life or crimes of violence and discrimination against them.
Al-Samaha village stretches over an area of 1,818 acres, which is only approximately 8 square kilometers. Yet the village is still receiving more women and presenting them with economic activities.
This is an all-female village, as its residents want it to be.
“When my husband passed away, I faced so many hardships amid the hubbub of the Minya governorate’s capital. I decided to move with my children to al-Samaha village, where the government provided us with a furnished house and land to cultivate and live off its crops,” E.H. told Al-Monitor.
