Mona Seif

Mona Seif (Arabic: منى سيف, IPA: [ˈmonæ ˈseːf]; born 12 March 1986) is an Egyptian human rights activist known for her participation in dissident movements during and after the 2011 Egyptian revolution, for her creative use of social media in campaigns, and for her work to end military trials for civilian protesters. She is a biology graduate student, investigating the BRCA1 breast cancer gene. Quotes There are fights one doesn’t pick; you just find yourself in the middle of it and you have to act. Martin Ennals Award, Mona Seif Using Twitter, using social networks, and with my phone, working on cases of military detentions, tribunals and torture — this has become my own space. I've found my own way of being part of all of this now. International Commission of Jurists The turning point for me was when I saw the number of people ready to die for their beliefs. Al Jazeera There was one Egypt inside Tahrir and another Egypt outside. Al Jazeera I’m not the same person I was 10 years ago. Al Jazeera External links Category:Women politicians in Egypt Category:Women activists from Egypt Category:Television presenters Category:Political activists Category:1966 births Category:Women born in the 1960s Category:Living people