Doaa El-Adl

Doaa El Adl, also El-Adl (born 1979) is an Egyptian cartoonist at the magazine Al Masry Al Youm.[1] She is well known for her political cartoons addressing issues such as female genital mutation. She lives and works in Cairo, Egypt.

Education

El Adl studied Fine Arts at Alexandria University, graduating in 2000.

Work

El Adl began publishing her cartoons in 2007. She now works for Al-Masry Al-Youm.[2] After the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, her work became strongly critical of President Mohamed Morsi.[3]

Speaking to Clitoraid in 2013, El Adl explained, "Before the revolution took place, I was casually drawing about women's issues and their problems, but now I am compelled to draw these cartoons about women in order to defend my own existence, my personal freedom that are threatened under the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood."[4]

In 2012, she drew a cartoon depicting Adam and Eve being told by an angel that they could have stayed in the Garden of Eden if only they had voted for the correct candidate.[5] It was intended as a criticism of "politicians taking taking advantage of religion and using it to dominate and influence simple people",[2] but led to her being accused of blasphemy by Khaled El Masry, a Salafi lawyer and then Secretary General of the Salafist Front's National Centre for Defending Freedoms.[6] The suit claimed that the cartoon insulted the role of Adam in Islam.[5] An investigation was ordered by Attorney General Talaat Abdallah; this was dropped after the 2013 Egyptian coup d'etat.[7]

In 2014 El Adl was honoured by the Swiss foundation Cartooning for Peace. The award was presented by Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, who said that the prize "recognises those who commit their voices and artistic talent to the cause of peace and tolerance and who use a universal language of images to inform and educate and celebrate our common humanity".[8]

In 2016, her work covered international topics including Brexit,[9] the attack on the Bacha Khan University attack[10] and Stop Violence Against Women.[11]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Satirical cartoonists who dare speak truth to Africa's power; from Gado, 'Z', Papo, Doaa El Adl, Tayo, Zapiro...". MG Africa. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  2. 1 2 "Egyptian Cartoonist Doaa El Adl on Criticizing Genital Mutilation and Politicians - Sampsonia Way Magazine". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Egypt’s Fault Lines, and its Cartoons". 9 July 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Inc., Clitoraid. "Egyptian woman Cartoonist, Doaa Eladl, publishes a controversial cartoon on FGM - She tells Clitoraid why. - Clitoraid.org Restoring a Sense of Pleasure and Dignity". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Cartoonists Rights Network International Latest News and Events". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Egypt". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Doaa Eladl receives threats for her cartoons". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Drawing for peace". 5 May 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Cartoon Movement - Britain leave the European Union". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Cartoon Movement - War on Knowledge". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Cartoon Movement - Enough!". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Marilena Nardi and Doaa El Adl Honoured in Forte dei Marmi, Italy". bado-badosblog.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
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