Elham Manea is a Swiss-Yemeni writer, professor, and human rights advocate.
11 Facts About Elham Manea
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Elham Manea has participated in several human rights campaigns in the MENA region and is considered part of the Islamic feminist movement that insists on the possibility of gender equality in Muslim majority countries.
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Elham Manea has led mixed prayers in London, Bern, Berlin, Cape Town and Oxford in cooperation with inclusive mosques and open mosques initiatives.
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Elham Manea is a regular guest in Arabic news channels and talk shows such as BBC Arabic and Al Hurra.
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Elham Manea has been featured as a commentator in Swiss news, radio and TV.
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Elham Manea graduated from Kuwait University in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in political science and American University in 1995 with a master's degree in comparative politics.
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Elham Manea is a Fulbright scholar who holds a Venia Legendi and a PhD degree in political science from the University of Zurich.
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Elham Manea was officially promoted to a titular professor in February 2023.
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Elham Manea worked as a radio and on-line journalist at Swiss Radio International until 2005.
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Elham Manea is a titular professor of political science at the Political Science Institute, Zurich University.
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Elham Manea has published academic and nonfiction books in English, German, and Arabic.