Women's stories and fashion in twentieth century Khartoum: Akram Abdelgayoum at TEDxSobaWomen

1,526 views · Published 20 December 2013 · 17:55 · Indexed 25 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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As a supporter of women's rights this social scientist chose to use an opportunity to study the evolution of dress and fashion in post-independence Khartoum to look at what harshly enforced dress codes by a conservative government can possibly do to the natural organic evolution of a traditional society as it moves towards modernity. With rare historical pictures and entertaining anecdotes he manages to engage the audience in thought provoking social and moral questions.

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