About Cherifa Messadi
Lived 1908 – 1990 (aged 81–82). Cherifa Messadi was a Tunisian activist and trade unionist.
Cherifa Messadi (; 190820 July 1990) was a Tunisian trade union leader. She was the first woman to become a union leader in the Arab world. Her daughter, Dorra Bouzid, was a prominent journalist, art critic, and feminist.
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Who was Cherifa Messadi?
Tunisian trade unionist and activist
When was Cherifa Messadi born?
Cherifa Messadi was born in 1908 in Sfax.
When did Cherifa Messadi die?
Cherifa Messadi died in 1990 in Tunis.
What was Cherifa Messadi's occupation?
Cherifa Messadi was an activist and trade unionist.
What nationality was Cherifa Messadi?
Cherifa Messadi was Tunisian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cherifa Messadi. https://biography.guide/cherifa-messadi/
MLA: "Cherifa Messadi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cherifa-messadi/.
Chicago: "Cherifa Messadi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cherifa-messadi/.
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