Heya Breaks the Silence with Proposal to Introduce Sanitary Pad Dispensers
Heya: The Feminist Initiative at AUC, is pioneering a project that aims to provide sanitary pad dispensers in the campus bathrooms.
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Spotlight
Shining the light on hard-hitting issues
Egypt’s Year of the Woman is a First Step to Advancing Gender Equality
The world celebrated the annual International Women’s Day on March 8 with this year’s theme #BeBoldForChange to urge women to take steps towards driving change and creating a more gender-inclusive world.
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Egyptian Copts Seek Refuge from Religious Persecution in Sinai
Increased terrorist threats and attacks against the Coptic community in El Arish have displaced hundreds of families fleeing from North Sinai to Ismailia and Port Said.
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Are Female Preachers a Move Towards Greater Gender Equality in Egypt?
The Ministry of Religious Endowments recently announced its decision to appoint 144 female preachers in the women’s sections of mosques across Egypt.
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Life and Death behind the Wall: The Truth about Healthcare in Occupied Palestine
Fatenah, an animated movie produced in 2009, portrays the struggles of a cancer patient who, because of her Palestinian nationality, is deemed unqualified to receive treatment outside of Gaza.
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Parents Caught between the Association and the Administration
The Parents Association’s (PA) senior leadership, including the president and vice-president, resigned over the winter break following tensions with the University administration over the tuition fees spike.
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Petroleum Engineering Still Seeking Accreditation Ten Years On
AUC’s Petroleum Engineering major (PENG) is yet to receive its academic accreditation 10 years after it was established.
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Students Outraged at TBS for Possible Violations of Labor Rights
A meeting between The Food Services Advisory Committee and the TBS managers took place last Wednesday to address social outrage as members of the AUC community lambasted The Bakery Shop (TBS) for their unsuitable labor regulations.
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وزير التعليم للقافلة: انتظروا تغييرات جذرية في ٢٠١٧
بعد مشواراً طويلاً حافلاً في مجال التعليم، وبعد أن شغل مناصب عدة منها رئاسة المكتب الإقليمي لليونسكو، ورئاسة المكتب الاستشاري للرئيس في شئون التعليم، وعمادة كلية العلوم والهندسة بالجامعة الأمريكية، عُيّنَ دكتور طارق شوقي وزيراً للتربية والتعليم، في التعديل الوزاري الأخير. خص الدكتور شوقي القافلة بهذا الحديث، الذي تعرفنا فيه عليه، وعلى رؤيته للتعليم.
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Parents File Lawsuit Against University Over Tuition Spikes
The Egyptian Administrative Court released a statement last week postponing its final judgment on the case concerning the dollar portion of AUC’s tuition fees to March 12.
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