CAIRO — March is truly a month for Egyptian women. While the world celebrates International Women's Day on March 8, Egyptian Women's Day falls on March 16, when women took to the streets in the first mass demonstration against British colonialism during the revolution of 1919.
Maya Morsy, the head of the National Council for Women, announced that a special event, "16 days of Egyptian Women: The Origins of the Tale," would kick off March 1 and continue until March 16 to commemorate 100 years of women's political struggle in Egypt.