Esraa Abdel Fattah, world famous as Facebook girl, She started a community with her peers via social media and called the January protests in Cairo by cell phone.. Over 10,000 of them gathered in Tahrir Square in a very short time, demanding freedom for all citizens of Egypt and respect for the fundamental principles of democracy.
She first actively participated in the public sphere in 2008. Youth Movement April 6/April 6 podržao je štrajk tekstilnih radnica/ka. Kreirali su Facebook grupu u znak podrške na kojoj se razvila široka rasprava o egipatskoj društvenoj stvarnosti i globalnim problemima. New York Times je stranicu proglasio jednom od najaktivnijih i progresivnijih – u kratkom roku grupa je imala 74.000 članova/ica. Ona je uhićena7. travnja, ali su je vlasti pustile 23. zbog pritiska medija i javnosti te majčinog otvorenog pisma upućenog predsjedniku Mubaraku i njegovoj supruzi.
Danas je razočarana jer vidi da se žene potiskuje iz javne sfere iako si bile daleko aktivnije od muškaraca – uz politički rad, obranu svojih domova, one su odrađivale i sve tradicionalne uloge – opskrba hranom, briga o povrijeđenima…
However, despite her current disappointment, Esraa Fattah is not giving up and speaks with great enthusiasm about how she will train and empower women to actively participate in politics. She is also considering running for parliament.
In Brussels, alongside the representative of Spain, she brought a spirit of cheerfulness and optimism to the rather gloomy picture of the current state of affairs in the Middle East and North Africa.
