Jehan Sawat (29 August 1933 – 9 July 2021) was an Egyptian human rights activist and the First Lady of Egypt, as the wife of Anwar Sadat, from 1970 until he was assinated in 1981.

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  • Egypt will not be a democracy until women are as free as men.
  • Peace. This word, this idea - this goal - is the defining theme of my life. I am always hoping and praying for peace.
  • I never again want to see the face of a starving child or hear the weeping of a mother who has lost her son to war. Peace, this is what my husband gave his life for, and I want the world to know that he did not die in vain. Peace, this is what will make me very happy.
  • Peace is the axis around which our lives revolve.
  • I have always regretted that decision. I would never allow my daughters to close off their futures that way.
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