Anwar Sadat's widow, Dr. Jehan Sadat, keeps her husband's legacy alive as she continues his work for peace around the world. Dr. Sadat has been involved in social work and women's movements in the Middle East since she was a young woman. She has since devoted much of her time to the establishment of the Wafa Wa Amal (Faith and Hope) Society in Egypt in 1972, which has constructed and now operates a fully integrated city for handicapped war veterans and civilians, complete with clinics, rehabilitation centers, national training programs and recreation areas. She is also responsible for the Egyptian Civil Rights Law that resulted in more rights for women.
 
In 1977, Dr. Sadat initiated the idea of SOS Children's Villages in Egypt, offering needy orphans opportunities to lead normal family lives. She is a long-time and international advocate of legal reform in behalf of family issues and women's equality, and has founded or headed many organizations and charitable associations, including the Egyptian Blood Bank and the Egyptian Society for Cancer Patients.