Alexandra Kinias in the Media

ALEXANDRA KINIAS' 'WOMEN OF EGYPT' AND THE VIRTUES OF DIGITAL ACTIVISM - Cairo Scene

Being a woman in Egypt is no easy feat; every day is a battle and every night is a brief respite before you have to do it all over again ... continue reading

WOMEN OF EGYPT: CHANGING FEMINIST TACTICS ONE POST AT A TIME - Cairo Scene

Women of Egypt uses Facebook to shine a light on successful Egyptian women who rise against all odds in a variety of impressive fields.... continue reading

Putting A Face To A Facebook Page: The Woman Behind Of ‘Women Of Egypt’

Women of Egypt is a Facebook page run by engineer turned writer Alexandra Kinias that aims to celebrate notable Egyptian women in every field of industry, ... continue reading

A closer look at ‘Cairo Exit’

One film at the 16th annual Arabian Sights Film Festival last weekend barely made it out of its director’s camera after a hard-fought battle with government censorship.“Cairo Exit” tells the inspiring story of a young Egyptian couple of different religious backgrounds .... continue reading

Arabian Sights festival sees more Egyptian, Arab Spring films

When the Arabian Sights Film Festival began 16 years ago, the Arab world and Arab cinema seemed remote from everyday American concerns. Politically, at least, a lot has changed since then, and the annual event has reflected that... continue reading

Arabian Sights Celebrates 16th Anniversary

October marks the beginning of a second flurry of film festivals in the nation’s capital. With AFI’s Latin American Film Festival already in the books, moviegoers can take joy in the upcoming Arabian Sights, a celebration of film from the Arab World.... continue reading

Interview: Meet the doyenne behind “Women of Egypt”

Capitalizing on the growing power of social media, an inspirational Facebook page, “Women of Egypt” (WOE), has been empowering Egyptian women and reshaping their future perspectives, one post at a time... continue reading

Meet mastermind behind Women of Egypt page

Focusing on the power of social media, an inspirational Facebook page named Women of Egypt (WOE) has been celebrating successful Egyptian women in every profession, many of whom are often sidelined due to their gender... continue reading

The Revolution Has Helped the Women

Egyptian women’s rights activist, author and movie maker Alexandria Kinias (53) grew up in Cairo. Today she lives in the U.S. Two years ago she founded the online magazine „Women of Egypt“ to open the debate about sensitive women’s rights issues and to give young women a voice... continue reading

Die Revolution hat den Frauen geholfen - German

Die ägyptische Frauenrechtlerin und Filmemacherin Alexandra Kinias, 53, ist in Kairo aufgewachsen und lebt heute mit ihrem Mann in den USA. Vor zwei Jahren hat sie das Online-Magazin „Women of Egypt“ gegründet, um sensible Frauenrechtsthemen aufzugreifen und jungen ägyptischen Frauen eine Stimme zu geben. .. continue reading

حوار| ألكسندرا كينياس تتحدث عن مستقبل مشرق للمرأة المصرية في السنوات القادمة

المهندسة ألكسندرا كينياس، هي أحد الطيور المهاجرة إلى الولايات المتحدة، وهناك في المهجر درست كينياس الكتابة الروائية لتعتزل تخصصها في هندسة الميكانيكا إلى الإبداع والكتابة السينمائية والصحفية...

"إليكساندرا كينياس" .. الجندي المجهول وراء "نساء من مصر"

تعمل من وراء الستار على إلقاء الضوء على نماذج نسائية مصرية ملهمة، ودعمهن من أجل مواصلة المسيرة.. هي "إليكساندرا كينياس" الجندي المجهول وراء صفحة "نساء من مصر" التي تضم آلافا من مستخدمي "فيس بوك".