"Knowledge Is Power" -- Promoting dignified w...

Education Department Associate Professor Rola Khishfe has been training K-12 grade teachers how to teach students to argue, debate, and interact with one another on topics related to science and nature – in a way that allows them to disagree, but always in a civil manner. Evidenc ...  Show more

Dr Rihab Nasr, Tenured professor at the department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences and director of cancer prevention and control program at the Naef K Basile Cancer Institute at the AUB Medical Center, has been internationally recognized for her breakthroughs ...  Show more

Dr. Lama Al-Sulaiman, named one of the most powerful women in the Arab world, has been tirelessly fighting for equality and opportunities for women in the region for almost two decades on multiple councils, ministries and advisory boards. In 2005, she was elected as the first fem ...  Show more

Arab women are so often othered in western discussions about feminism. But the reality is there are strong feminist and LGBTQI movements across the Arab world.

Artist, poet and activist Sara Saleh curated this panel at All About Women 2019 featuring activist Aya Chebbi, ...

Professional Arab women juggle more responsibilities than their male counterparts, and they face more cultural rigidity than Western women. What can their success teach us about tenacity, competition, priorities and progress? Tracing her career as an engineer, advocate and mother ...  Show more

Moderated by Program Director Heather Ramsey, the following panel discussion highlights the work of the Institute of International Education's "Women in Technology program" focused on the regions of the Middle East and North Africa. The program, known by its acronym WIT, provi ...