Adila Bayhum
Adila Bayhum-al-Jazairi (1900-1975) was a Syrian feminist. She was a pioneer of the Syrian women's movement.
She was a Co-founder of the Syrian Women's Union in 1924, and served as its President between 1933 and 1967. She was active in supporting women's right to work, to participate in public life and their right to not wear the veil.
References
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- Sami Moubayed: The Makers of Modern Syria: The Rise and Fall of Syrian Democracy 1918-1958
- Sami Moubayed: Under the Black Flag: An Exclusive Insight into the Inner Workings of ISIS
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- Ghada Hashem Talhami: Historical Dictionary of Women in the Middle East and North Africa
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