Emirati woman illustrator on Instagram: ‘Let’s go and get the bread!’

doi:10.1386/jill_00066_1

Sarah Laura Nesti Willard

Emirati woman illustrator on Instagram: ‘Let’s go and get the bread!’

Automotive Engineering

An Instagram post by hand of an Emirati illustrator garnered significant attention: the image represents a Muslim woman from an unusual perspective, rather defiant and avant-garde. The illustration is bold because it portrays Emirati women as ambitious and career-driven, contenders of social norms. The artwork symbolizes a changing United Arab Emirates (UAE), where young citizens challenge patriarchal values and redefine norms, and it is representative of the shifting dynamics in Emirati society.

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