Symposium on contemporary Egyptian Women
Book Fair – Porte de Versailles, France
15 March 2009

Man and woman are the roots of life that ensure the continuity of existence. The first man and the first woman on earth knew neither letters nor words, they only had one language for communicating – that of love.

All my life I have worked for dialogue and peace – dialogue among religions, cultures and nations – it is almost abstract. But the dialogue between man and woman, and peace between man and woman, this takes another dimension that is symbolized by happiness.

To conclude, I would like to share a deep conviction: “A man cannot be truly independent unless he defends the independence and dignity of women.”