One does not have the impression that Egypt is a country that is ideally suited to a person with disabilities. It appears however that deliberate action has been taken on behalf of the government to address matters. Multiple articles talked about the lack of accessibility for people with limited mobility. Public transportation is not suited […]
There is a gender gap in education in Egypt described as “persistent” in several sources. (Loveluck &Unicef: 2012) Let’s consider some overall statistics. The total population of Egypt is currently about 91 million. It is divided equally between sexes with about 45 million each of males and females. (Ahrahm Online: 2012) According to Unicef, the […]
Revolution in Egypt has brought many fluctuations and challenges for its people. The educational system, as we have learned from previous posts, is a product of multiple factors. Leaders have changed regularly and as they’ve done so, political, economic and educational ideologies have shifted as well. Population growth has impacted the reach of governmental education […]
I conducted an email interview with MIIS student Fatema Talaat Fouda in May, 2013 on the topic of education and accessibility, gender issues and disability. Here is what she told me: PL: With the current system in Egypt (public, private and religious lines of education) do you feel that all Egyptians (all economic classes) have […]
“Most of the problems are well known; the issue is fundamentally one of political will. Improving education is of great importance to the public, but overhauling the large bureaucracy is a difficult task. Senior business people can and should press Egypt’s newly elected parliamentarians and forthcoming new government to tackle the challenges of the education […]
This email interview was conducted in April 2013, between Paula Larink (PL), and twenty-six year old Aya Kamal (AK), a teacher in Cairo, Egypt. Fatema Talaat Fouda, a visiting student from Cairo University who is studying in the MBA program at MIIS, graciously translated the email. PL: How long have you been a teacher in […]
[middmedia plarink plarink Cairo%20University%20.mp4 width:400 height:300] Walking around campus at the American University of Cairo during the MIIS faculty visit
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