Mona Eltahawy. Port Said (Egypt), 1967. International columnist and speaker on Arab, Muslim and feminist issues, Eltahawy is a contributor to outlets such as the New York Times and The Guardian and is a regular guest on various television and radio programs. She is a member of the Musawah Communications Advisory Group, the movement for justice and equality in the Muslim family. In November 2011, the Egyptian riot police beat her until her left arm and right hand were broken, and raped her. Newsweek named Eltahawy one of its "150 Brave Women of 2012," Time featured her as "Person of the Year" alongside other activists from around the world, and Arabian Business magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential Arab Women. Before moving to the United States in 2000, Eltahawy was a Reuters Middle East correspondent for six years, working for media in Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Libya, Syria, and Saudi Arabia and China. She has been honored with numerous awards and accolades, such as the Missouri School of Journalism Medal of Honor, the Anna Lindh Foundation Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism, and the Anvil of Freedom Award from the International Center for Journalism and New Media. Estlow, the Samir Kassir Prize for Freedom of the Press of the European Union or the Eliav-Sartawi Prize for Middle East Journalism, awarded by Search for Common Ground.