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Saudi journalist Buthaina Nasr, pioneer in women liberation
6-11-2017
In its issue of November 4, L’Orient Le Jour published an interview with the first Saudi anchorwoman, Buthaina Nasr, who read the news bulletin on state-owned Al-Ikhbariya TV channel back in 2003. Nasr told L’Orient Le Jour reporter that she believes in the proficient role of women in all fields and walks, stating that she is a staunch advocate of the rights of women and gender equality, and rejecting women’s subordination by patriarchal culture. Recalling a televised program aired on LBC back in 2007, Nasr said she clashed with a Saudi hardliner. Her father who worked for years outside the Kingdom and was a believer in the rights of women, equality and justice has bestowed on her these values and principles, she said, noting that Islam does not demean women as purported by religious extremists. Nasr made clear that her work in the news was not a carefree experience. In one of her morning programs addressing women on topics related to health, education and cooking, Nasr reported getting under fire on the internet and from the Saudi Shoura Council, three years after which she decided to move to Lebanon. (L’Orient Le Jour, November 4, 2017)
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