Edvick Jureidini Shayboub

Edvick Jureidini Shayboub, born 1 February 1918, was a Lebanese journalist, news presenter, feminist, activist, and educator.

Shayboub was born in Choueifat and attended the National College of Choueifat for high school until her graduation in 1932.

Her maternal grandmother attended the American School for Girls around 80 years earlier and was one of the few women to receive an education above elementary school in the era.

Faced with financial challenges and considered an excellent student, she was granted a partial scholarship for her tuition at Beirut College and she enrolled in October 1932.

She studied Arabic literature, social studies, and the Arabic language, and graduated with an A.A. degree from her sophomore class in June 1934.

After earning her college degree, Shayboub taught at a secondary school in Basra, Iraq.

She taught Arabic four years before teaching for three years in Baghdad (1934–1941).

While in Iraq, she met engineer Toufic Jureidini whom she married in 1940.

In 1941, Shayboub stopped teaching and married Toufic Jureidini, an engineer from Tripoli.

They had a son, Sarmad (1942), and a daughter, Sana (1943).

He was killed in 1944, leaving behind two children, Sana and Sarmad.

With the help of Shukri Chammas (her husband's boss at work), she founded a kindergarten in partnership with the Lebanese Women's University.

After two years, she left to work in journalism.

In 1944 Toufic was killed.

Jureidini started her career in journalism and radio by discussing topics such as sociological problems and childcare with the governmental radio.

Jureidini began working in journalism in 1947 where she presented the daily news, in addition to daily shows about women for 30 years.

After working with Radio Lebanon from 1947, she became a permanent worker in 1953.

Her shows received international and local praise, and she participated with the Near East Arab Broadcasting Station in giving talks, book reviews, and panel discussions.

at the same time, she wrote for Saout El-Mar'a, which was the only women's magazine in Lebanon back in the time, and her accomplishments helped her get promoted to secretary editor in 1948.

In 1949, Jureidini received a scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arabic and journalism at the American University of Beirut, which she graduated from in 1951 with distinction.

Ever since the foundation of the literary society Friends of the Book in 1950, Jureidini became an engaged associate.

She was also part of the Children's Books Committee for Franklin Publications.

Afterwards, she was the chief editor of Saout El-Mar'a from 1951 to 1956,when the magazine ceased operations.

In 1957, Jureidini stopped delivering the daily news and committed to the women's program "Dunia Al-Bait", which she presented for fifteen minutes each day, tackling all sorts of topics related to women's sociology, health, education, beauty, love, and marriage.

She was also involved with the Voice of America and the British Broadcasting Corporation for which she regularly wrote programs, book criticisms, debates, and talks.

After being an active participant in the Association of Lebanese Women University, she was appointed chairwomen of the Press Committee from 1958 to 1961, after which she represented the New Council for the National Council of Lebanese women.

Jureidini attended the Conference of The Federation of Tunisian Women in 1962.

She was also invited by the Iraq government to visit Iraq, where she taught for seven years.

She participated in the Annual Conference of The National Council of Women of Great Britain.

Upon Jureidini's return to Lebanon, the president of the National Council of Women of Great Britain wrote a letter to Ibtihaj Kaddoura, the President of The National Council of Lebanese Women on 2 November 1962 in which she congratulated her on having an active member of the National Council of Women in Beirut as charming, proficient, and brilliant as Edvick Jureidini.

Jureidini was invited to participate in the Educational Exchange Program of The Department of State in the U.S. This program aims at encouraging the exchange of knowledge and expertise in the Press, Radio, and Television sectors.

During her long tour in the United States, she was interviewed by television, press, and many local radio stations such as the Voice of America in Washington.

In 1966, Jureidini and five other delegates represented Lebanon and the Lebanese Council of Women in many global conferences, such as the International Council of Women in Teheran.

Because of her journalistic reputation, she represented the Committee for Radio and Television, Press and Public Relations.

She was elected to the board of the Lebanese Council of Women as a national correspondent for nine consecutive years and as the vice president of the Committee for Radio and Television, Press, and Public Relations in the International Council of Women.

Jureidini was additionally involved in several organizations, such as Alma Mater B.C.W, to give educational discussions related to women's issues, especially regarding the younger generation.

In 1968, Jureidini was invited by the American government to the "Female Organization in Journalism and Television", where she spoke about Lebanon, its women, and its society.

Doctor Charl Rizk, the general director of the Ministry of Journalism gave her a medal of honour in 1968 and said: "Edvick Jureidini, with her radio programs about women, has entered every home and she was a school."

In 1969, Jureidini attained a master's degree in literature from the American University in Beirut, while her son graduated as a civil engineer in the same year and her daughter pursued interior design.

She died in 2002.