The Woman's Voice
A monthly Lebanese magazine published by
the Lebanese Women's League
P.O. Box 1284 — Beirut — Lebanon
Responsible Director: Heneni Tarcha
The supervisory committee — Mesdames:
Alice Nakkash Nazik Sarkis
Sumayya al-Khazen
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Editor-in-Chief: Edvick J. Shayboub
All correspondence concerning editorial matters and administration
is to be sent to:
Dar al-Kitab
Daouk Station, Phoenicia Street,
the Saab Building
P.O. Box 1284 — Beirut
Telephone: 48-00
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Subscription
In Lebanon, Syria, and the Arab world
15 Lebanese liras or the equivalent
Abroad
10 dollars or the equivalent
For official departments and institutions
25 Lebanese liras or the equivalent.
Advertisements: arranged directly
with the administration.
Table of Contents
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The Woman's Word .................. Edvick J. Shayboub 3
Woman and Political Rights ....... Rose Ghorayeb 5–6
Talk of the Month ................ Samira Azzam 7
A Great Guest Speaks... ........... Zahia Salman 8–9
Woman Around the World ............. Asma Tubi 10
"Narcissus" .................. Tawfiq Sayigh 11–12
How the Egg Became a Chick (illustrated, for children) 13–15
The Art of Home Beauty Care ........... Afaf Saab 16–18
How I Overcame Cancer ..... Edna Kaehele 19–21
The Carnival Gift (the issue's story) .. Noura Nowayhed Halawani 22–24
Thorns of the Age ............. Hibah al-Wadi 25
Fashions ........................ Mun Hayim 26–29
When Does a Lady Rise in Greeting? (On Etiquette) 30–31
For the Beauty of Your Skin 32–33
The Justice of the New Era ............. Malihah Zaydan 34
Combating Intoxicants ............ Salwa Mahmasani Moumina 35
On the Margin of Women's Rights ....... Tamam Dawud 36
In My Library 37
Al-Rusafi and Woman by Wahid al-Din Baha' al-Din .... 38–39
Are You at Peace with Yourself? .. Faiza M. Antiba 40–41
The Power of Imitation ................... Huda Tawfiq Tali 42
In Society 43–47
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