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Throughout my work in the United Nations in the El-Sisi, who regarded me as a model for
field of human rights and the people of African Egyptian women during the celebrations of
origins, there was also an interest in strengthening Egyptian Women's Day. Among the positive
them in the educational field and granting them features of the current Egyptian political
higher positions, in addition to the negotiations system is the emphasis placed on issues that
around giving them compensation. At the Arab were previously marginalized, notably the
level, and keen to ensure the contribution of Arab achievements made in the field of women's
women in peacemaking and peacekeeping, we rights.
established the Arab Network for Women
Mediators at the League of Arab States, and I
represent Egypt in this network which exists at
the level of all Arab countries, and through which
we work on qualifying women to have a role in
mediation and negotiations in conflicts that may
arise in the future.
Q.7) You have assumed the position of
Secretary-General of the National Council for
Women, and you are also active in many
women's empowerment organizations. What
are the notable achievements you take pride in Q.8) In your opinion, what does the
within this field? Egyptian woman still lack to achieve true
In fact, the tasks that I have done and what has equality in political and economic
already been implemented, even during my participation?
presidency of the council, cannot be considered For me, I see that what is still missing for the
individual work. Since the whole council and Egyptian woman is education, as education is
even the entire country depend on it, I cannot the basis for everything, and since the educated
claim all the praise for myself only, and I take woman is aware of her duties and rights
pride in everything that has been done so far. towards society, she can depend on herself,
Back then, when I was in the council, there was a raise her children, correct their behavior, and
strong emphasis on topics that concern women's properly raise them. In my view, the number of
economic empowerment. The council, as a whole, educated girls is relatively small, and women
played an exceptionally remarkable role, and this living in what is known as "slum areas" face
issue was addressed in agreement with the Central severe difficulties and issues (problems with
Bank and all Egyptian banks. Moreover, there their children, neighbors, husbands, and ELITE’s Seventh Anniversary (2018-2025)
was a training institution dedicated to training psychological issues). Therefore, the
women in handicrafts and on how to sell them. fundamental point and the cornerstone for
We organized exhibitions for them to provide resolving all these issues unequivocally is
assistance, and there was continuous training education.
known as political training for women to enable Q.9) What advice do you offer to
them to enter parliament or to participate undergraduate students today to maximize
positively in elections. I take pride in all these the benefits of their years of study, and what
aspects, especially as a collective effort we are the qualities and requirements of a
undertook. I am also proud to have been honored person capable of joining the diplomatic
by President Abdel Fattah
corps?

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