▁and ▁gave ▁an ▁interview ▁to ▁G aw ker ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁using ▁a ▁pseud onym . ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁her ▁name ▁and ▁occupation ▁were ▁revealed ▁in ▁a ▁profile ▁by ▁the ▁Associ ated ▁Press . ▁▁ ▁During ▁down ▁times ▁where ▁there ▁was ▁no ▁activity ▁in ▁T ah rir ▁Square , ▁the ▁group ▁offered ▁free ▁self - def ense ▁classes ▁for ▁women ▁to ▁emp ower ▁them ▁to ▁own ▁the ▁streets . ▁ ▁Women ’ s ▁Adv oc acy ▁and ▁Community ▁Eng agement ▁She ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Str ateg ic ▁Ad vis ory ▁Group ▁of ▁The ▁Girl ▁Generation , ▁the ▁Africa - led ▁movement ▁to ▁end ▁female ▁gen ital ▁m util ation ▁in ▁one ▁generation . ▁Italian - E gypt ian ▁model , ▁actress ▁and ▁phil anth rop ist ▁El isa ▁Sed na ou i ▁has ▁named ▁her ▁as ▁a ▁friend ▁and ▁collabor ator ▁on ▁her ▁foundation ’ s ▁website . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Sor aya ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁non pro fit ▁organization ’ s ▁trust ees ▁prom oting ▁cre ative ▁learning ▁through ▁special ▁after - school ▁programs ▁for ▁dis adv ant aged ▁young sters ▁in ▁Egypt ▁and ▁other ▁countries . ▁Between ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁she ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁the ▁Ge zi ra ▁Youth ▁Center . ▁ ▁Public ▁App ear ances ▁T ogether ▁with ▁her ▁T ah rir ▁Body guard ▁colle agues ▁she ▁appeared ▁in ▁a ▁France ▁