Doaa el-Adl facts for kids

Doaa el-Adl (Arabic: دعاء العدل; born on February 6, 1979, in Damietta, Egypt) is a famous Egyptian cartoonist. She works for the Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper. Doaa is known for her cartoons that are often funny but also make people think deeply about important topics like politics, society, and religion. Many people say she is the most well-known female cartoonist in Egypt. Her work has gotten a lot of attention and sometimes caused discussions. She lives and works in Cairo.

Education

Doaa el-Adl studied Fine Arts at Alexandria University. She finished her studies in 2000.

Career

Doaa el-Adl started publishing her cartoons in 2007. She has worked for several newspapers and magazines, including Al-Dustour, Rose al-Yūsuf, and Sabah El Kheir. She also drew pictures for children's magazines like Qatr El Nada, Alaa-El Din, and Bassem. Today, she works at Al-Masry Al-Youm.

In 2009, Doaa made history by becoming the first woman to win the Journalistic Distinction in Caricature award.

In 2014, a French organization called Cartooning for Peace honored her. This award celebrates cartoonists who use their art to promote peace and understanding. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan gave her the award. He said that the prize recognizes artists who use their talent to share messages of peace and tolerance. He added that they use a universal language of images to teach and celebrate what we all share as humans.

In 2016, the BBC included her in their 100 Women project. This project highlights inspiring and influential women from around the world.

Her Cartoons

After a big change in Egypt in 2011, Doaa el-Adl's cartoons often showed her views on the government.

In December 2012, one of her cartoons caused a lot of discussion. It showed an angel telling Adam and Eve that they could have stayed in the Garden of Eden if they had voted for the right leader. Doaa said her cartoon was meant to criticize politicians who use religion to control people. However, some people felt the cartoon was disrespectful to religious figures. An official review of the cartoon was started, but it was later stopped.

Around the same time, she was asked questions by a prosecutor about another cartoon. In this cartoon, she criticized certain political groups in Egypt and their role in politics. She received support from Brazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who drew a cartoon of Doaa defending herself with a pencil.

Doaa el-Adl has also drawn many cartoons about women's issues. She explained that after the big changes in Egypt, she felt it was even more important to draw about women's rights and freedoms. Her cartoons about the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak were also very popular.

In 2016, her work started to cover international topics. These included events like Brexit (when the UK left the European Union), the attack on Bacha Khan University, and efforts to Stop Violence Against Women.

Awards

• 2009: Egyptian Journalists' Syndicate's Journalistic Distinction in Caricature
• 2013: 41st Forte dei Marmi Prize for Political Satire, for international satirical drawings.

Images for kids

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  Doaa el-Adl with her book: "50 Drawings and more about Women" (2017)

See also

In Spanish: Doaa el-Adl para niños