- Fatima Jayoushi
Fatima Jayoushi is a
philosopher ,translator , and critic ofPalestinian origin.She lectures at the
University of Damascus inDamascus ,Syria where she has spent most of her academic life. Nicknamed as "Doctora" amongst her colleagues, she is renowned as the first female staff member at theUniversity of Assad . Having completed her studies inFrance she returned to theArab world and joined aradical feminist movement in Damascus.
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