Egypt’s National Council For Women honors megastar Mona Zaki for her role in the hit Ramadan series ‘Tahet El Wesaya’

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Egypt Today staff

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Fri, 02 Jun 2023 - 10:05 GMT

BY

Egypt Today staff

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 - 10:05 GMT

File: Mona Zaki and Maya Morsy.

File: Mona Zaki and Maya Morsy.

Egyptian National Council For Women headed by Maya Morsy honors megastar Mona Zaki for her role in the hit Ramadan series "Tahet El Wesaya" ( Under Guardianship).

 

National Council for Women praised the series for highlighting the issue of children’s education after the death of a father.

 

 

“ Tahet El Wesaya” series proves the power of drama and how it can contribute to changing unfair laws that violate Islam principles with the support of institutions such as the National Council for Women, that is trying hard to change wrong social traditions.

 

The 15-episode drama, " Tahet El Wesaya" which began on April 7, follows a mother of two as she struggles to maintain her life after the death of her husband.
 
 
In the series, the protagonist, played by Mona Zaki, discovers she no longer has control over her husband’s fishing boat – her only source of income – leaving her struggling to pay rent.
 
She also finds out the law gives her father-in-law the right to take her children out of school without her permission.
 
The acclaimed British daily newspaper “The Guardian” described “Tahet El Wesaya” series as the hit TV drama that sparked calls for reform of Egypt’s guardianship law.

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