Description

The project aims to establish a transnational dialogue on gender equality and to develop and implement gender equality measures at Egyptian universities. It is a cooperation between Freie Universität Berlin and the Egyptian universities Cairo, Alexandria, Sohag and South Valley as well as the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education. Activities include the establishment of gender equality centers, mentoring visits, workshops on equal opportunities, a summer school on gender and diversity management, and the development of a living handbook for gender equality offices.

Project Details

Project Type

Research Project

Subject Group

Women and Gender research

Start

2012

End

2014

Funding

DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) mit Mitteln des Auswärtigen Amts

Organization

Faculty/Central Institute

Margherita von Brentano Center

Project Team

Director

Prof. Dr. Margreth Lünenborg, Prof. Dr. Brigitta Schütt, Dr. Barbara Sandow

Team Members

Freie Universität Berlin, Universität Kairo, Universität Alexandria, Universität Sohag, South Valley Universität, Ägyptisches Ministerium für Hochschulbildung

Contact

Homepage

fu-berlin.de

Keywords

Gender research, gender equality, gender studies, gender justice, diversity, higher education, Egypt, transformation partnership

Researchers

• Prof. Dr. Margreth Lünenborg

  Current