Mervat Tallawy

Overview

Mervat Tallawy born Minya, Upper Egypt December 1, 1937. Egyptian diplomat; international administrator; feminist leader; Executive Secretary Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ECSWA) 2001; chair UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) 1991-93; Ambassador to UN agencies Vienna 1988-91; Deputy Director UN Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) 1982-89; delegate to Middle East peace talks 1992-94.

Quotations

“[I]f we can get together, hold power together, we can be a strong wave against this conservatism. . . a global wave of conservatism, of repression against women.” (Kari Winter, “Where Have We Come From?”, Feminism, April 8, 2013; photo adc.org)