Women

AAUP Organizes a Workshop about the Empowerment of Women and Local Development

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Under joint collaboration between Arab American University, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Deanship of Student Affairs in Arab American University organized a training workshop about Empowering women to participate in the Student Council Elections in universities.

The audience stressed the importance for women to participate in the elections in order to develop the student’s women movement in universities.

Speakers in this workshop explained that these activities are part of the series of project World 3 that is planned in 13 universities to encourage students to participate in the extracurricular activities and enable them to compete in the elections of the student union council.

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AAUP Participates in a Workshop about Discussing a Poll on Palestinian Women's Issues for the Year 2021

Thursday, October 7, 2021

With the presence of other Ministries, Palestinian Universities and other related organizations, Arab American University participated in a workshop to discuss a poll that was prepared by the Ministry of Women Affairs that was organized in all the Palestinian governorates under participation with the Palestinian Center for Research and Strategic Studies about the audience opinions regarding Palestinian women issues in the year 2021.

Dr. Layla Harzallah from the Deanship of Student Affairs represented Arab American University and emphasized how AAUP focuses and cares about the Palestinian women issues, and this makes it a leader in all the scientific and social fields and aspects as part of the Palestinian community.

Dr. Basher Daraghmeh- the Dean of the Deanship of Student Affairs said that such polls are important in the systems and internal policies and it will be implied among the legislation and internal policies.

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The Ministry of Woman Affairs and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Honors AAUP for Participating in the Young Leadership Program

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Funded by Cyprus Representative Office, the Ministry Woman Affairs and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Honored Arab American University and the participated universities at the first stage of the young leadership program that aims to prepare young female leaders who are capable of making decisions and leading formal and informal organizations in the future.

Dr. Amal Hamad- the Minister of the Ministry Woman Affairs, Prof. Mahmoud Abu Mwais- the Minister of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research attended the honoring remotely, along with Dr. Demetrios Aus- the Head of the Representative Office of Cyprus, Dr. Raid Dubee- Representing the Higher Education Institutions and the university female students who got qualified to the next stage of the program. Mr. Bilal Al Ashqar- the Head of the Graduates Affairs in AAUP represented the university in this ceremony.