Egypt's First Female Candidate runs for presidency

She'll be running later this year, Political activist Bothaina Kamel...This is a great message she's sending...
A woman is equal to a man, and we, as young people are convinced of that. But the nature of Egyptian culture, as an eastern, Muslim man, they would not allow for a woman to rule them. But everyone knows inside of them that a woman is equal to a man - we have women managers and ministers, but we have not reached the stage where the president can be a woman


So long as we are demanding the removal of a structure, then we as revolutionaries, have to propose alternatives.

The first message I received, which really made me aware of the importance of the announcement of my candidacy and all that followed -- through the trips to different parts across Egypt was a message on the internet from a girl who told me: Auntie, I know your road is difficult and your experiment is not easy, but you have opened the doors of hope for us to dream of leadership positions in our country and of the presidency of the Republic.

My presidential agenda, the main outline, is the same as the slogans of January 25th: 'Dignity, Freedom and Social Justice'. This is based upon two central ideas, the fight against poverty and the fight against corruption.