A Renaissance Woman at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The head of cultural outreach at the modern-day library of Alexandria has worked with underground cables and overhead planetarium displays and broadened the library’s influence.
A Conversation With Effat University President Haifa Jamal Al-Lail
Haifa Jamal Al-Lail spoke with Al-Fanar Media about the challenges Saudi universities face and the obstacles and opportunities for women in higher education.
In Bahrain, Men are Scarce in Universities
As in many other Gulf countries, fewer men than women make it to university in Bahrain.
Is the Post-Graduation Picture for Arab Women Brightening?
A conference snapshot of Arab women’s employment and entrepreneurship highlighted the positive.
Helping Arab Women Ease Into U.S. Campuses
International educators at a recent conference discussed ways to help Arab women become comfortable at U.S. universities.
A Yemeni Herdswoman is an Education Leader
In a village in southern Yemen, girls are mostly left out of schools. But one girl who managed to get some education now inspires others.
Economic Hardship Drives Child Marriage
In Egypt, child brides and grooms explain why they married before the legal age.
Child Brides in Egypt Are Blocked from Education
Researchers are delving into the causes of child marriage and trying to learn how to prevent it.
Tunisian and Jordanian Women: Common on Campus, Rare in the Workplace
In Tunisia and Jordan, women find it easy to enter university gates, but hard to get past office doors.
21 Million Arab Children Not in School or At Risk
A new report finds a high proportion of Arab children and adolescents are either not in school or at risk of dropping out.
