Jehan Sadat

thumb|Jehan_Sadat_1995 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. Quotes 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. External Links