Doaa El-Adl

Doaa El-Adl ( Arabic دعاء العدل, DMG Duʿāʾ al-ʿAdl ; born 1979 ), is an Egyptian cartoonist . She is known for her critical cartoons on political, social and religious topics. The artist lives and works in Cairo .

Career

Doaa El-Adl studied art at the University of Alexandria. Since 2007, she has published her cartoons in various newspapers and magazines, including al-Dustour , Rose-al-Yusuf and Sabah El Kheir. In addition to caricatures, El-Adl also draws illustrations for various children's magazines and children's books. She is currently drawing for the independent Egyptian daily al-Masry al-Youm.

In 2012 one of her drawings caused a stir in which she criticized politicians for instrumentalizing religions . For this El-Adl was charged with blasphemy . However, the proceedings were dropped after the 2013 coup .

In 2013 another cartoon caused heated discussions in Egypt. The drawing criticizes female genital mutilation (FGM), a taboo subject that society does not like to discuss. It shows a man with scissors in hand who is climbing a ladder to cut a flower from between a woman's legs.

In 2017 she published her book "50 Cartoons and more on women", in which she shows how social norms can dramatically affect the lives of women in the Arab world and around the world. These include drawings on everyday challenges such as the compatibility of family and work, lack of equality, or expectations of having to meet a certain ideal of beauty. With her expressive drawings, she throws light on problems that women face worldwide, such as sexual harassment , domestic violence , marriages of minors and human trafficking . Her drawings on these topics have already sparked heated debates.

Quote Doaa El-Adl: “There are some cartoonists who only do light, funny drawings. I think that the role of caricature is much bigger than that. [...] We don't have the luxury to ignore things like freedom of expression or women`s rights. "

Publications

2017: 50 cartoons and more on women published by the artist (Arabic, French, English)
2020: Die Welt der Frau - 50 cartoons and more on women published by Verlag Scherz & Schund Fabrik (German, English). ISBN 978-3-903055-51-3

Awards

2009: Award of the Journalists' Association in Egypt for the best cartoon
2013: 41st Forte dei Marmi Prize (Italy) for Political Satire in the "International Satirical Drawings" category
2013: Saint Just le Martel Prize France
2013: Award to Resist Violence against Women (from ACT)
2014: International Press Cartoon Prize of the Organization Cartooning for Peace , awarded by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan . (cartooningforpeace.org)
2015: Award from Egypt Mustafa and Ali amin prize
2016: Part of the BBC's 100 Women project , a list of the most inspiring and influential women in 2016 (www.bbc.com)
2017: Mahmoud Kahil Award in Political Cartoons
2020: Grand Prize at the Women Cartoonist International Award

Exhibitions (selection)

Participation in numerous cartoon exhibitions in France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, among others
2019: "The world of women" - solo exhibition. School of Disobedience, Linz, Austria.
2020: "The world of women" - solo exhibition. Ambush culture stage, Geretsried, Germany.

Web links

Commons : Doaa el-Adl - collection of images, videos and audio files

personal data
SURNAME	El-Adl, Doaa
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Egyptian cartoonist
DATE OF BIRTH	1979