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THE GAMECOCK NeWS January 23, 1985 - Page 3 'Former Egyptian firs By Merita Porto Former Egyptian first lady Jihan Sadat began her USC teaching career oy joKing witn rresiaent James Hoiaerman, calling him "Boss." Sadat, former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat's widow, started teaching a three-credit "Women in Egyptian Culture," course Monday afternoon, and was greeted by a standing ovation from her students, many of whom were older than 30. The class includes undergraduate, graduate and special students, including two retired teachers from Greenville who ?^lan to drive to Columbia each Monday for the class. SADAT SAID, "I believe being here I will learn as I am going to teach." Women in America and Egypt are similar but differ in some ways, she said. "Thnr?? urp litflp thinoc ihut wp Hiffi*r anH innnv thinoc thnl wc share. They may not have the rights that you have, but they arc practicing." Women usually makeas much as men in Egypt, but don't have as much freedom as American women, she said. "WOMEN HERE, they have a freedom. They feel their ?:>wn identity, which Egyptian women do not have. "Women here took their time going through all the stages uiiiji iiicj i ta\.iitu ttiivi v liny ai t uuv*. in mv ruau wuiiu, u was only done in 20 years. "Still, we have many reactions against women's rights. I hope I will let students know about Egypt mainly, and they will have an idea about the rights of Arab women," she said. So that women can go out and work, Sadat said, the Egyptian government is trying to organize child care centers. cl w "IT IS working. We arc trying to do our best to give more th nurseries to working women. But we are a poor country and we can't do all we like, but we are trying," she said. E a\ Sadat, who also taught at Cairo University in Egypt, said ai ^merc should oe no an Terence teaching in America. "I hope 1 will set a good example to come and teach. I al always respect women who have a role in their life ? not Mrs. So and So. 1 respect and admire very much the working women," she said. ai Another topic she discussed was abortion. , tr "AS A Moslem country, abortion is against our religion tl unless there is some danger to the mother. It's forbidden. I si prefer to prevent the pregnancy from the beginning. It's much healthier for the mother. A "I believe the society which has strong ties is better than the society which doesn't. It makes a big difference. I believe in ei r Visual Arts. . . . Video Tape. . . Travel & Tour. . Publicity & Publ Cultural Series. Cinematic Arts. Contemporary S Ideas & Issues. JK Special Progras BV[ Free University Midnight Mo/les J? CPU OFFICER 3? V# APFICATIOMS Kr for Fall 1985 Semester are Th W now available. All interested A WS persons are eligible. h li ^ il. . i r?i m ii ii a jCi oome Dy zna noor nnuu & Pick One Up! t lady Sadat begin if 1 pg^^sii^vH ?: ose tics. I have a very close family. With the difficulties I ent through, I don't know what would happen to me without b icm," she said. si In her lecture, Sadat described three sectors of women in gyptian culture: rural (60 percent), small town (25 percent) w id large cities (15 percent). p The rural sector has a high rate of illiteracy. Reforms do not e< ffect these women as much as women in large cities, she said. ti THE EGYPTIAN constitution assures women's freedom rid provides health, child care and family planning. Small town women are better off materially, but the strict t< aditions of the East have held them back and until recently, ley had to be content with isolation, house and family, she lid. / "Now three out of eight women elccted to the National u issembly are from small towns," she said. Women in citics are offered the most opportunities in n ducation and finances. PV SAYS WELCOME BJ ) make a fresh start this semester? 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Jihan Sadat newest USC instructor / rn uwiwtl i / Tt* Gtmttock "LITERACY RATES arc higher in the cities," Sadat said, lit Arab society and its views of women are still "vague, tadowy and full of contradictions." The Arab Revolution of 1952 was the strongest force behind omen's equal status in society. The revolution freed the peole of colonialism, raised the standard of living and maintainJ freedom once it was attained, she said. Another gap, between young and old, is because of educaon, Sadat said. "Mothers live in the past and they can't cope 'ith their children easily." "One of the most important changes facing Arab women aday is to try and understand their inner self," she said. "WE SHOULD not be surprised that the personality of the irab women is not solidified. Such a lack of firmness delays /omen's progress and this hinders the progress of all society. "We must change the society from the inside. 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