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WSST

Welcoming Note

On behalf of our entire team, it is a pleasure to welcome you to the Women Studies and Social Transformation (WSST) Program. Our primary mission is to be an active promoter of women and gender equity through the implementation of research programs and activities for developing resources and fostering abilities that would contribute to creating the conditions for constructive social transformation.

Knowing that real-world engagement will make our community stronger, we sincerely invite you to join us and explore the myriad of activities and programs that WSST presents.

Thank you for visiting our website, which I believe reflects the culture, professionalism and vibrancy of WSST.

Nazek Elwakeel, Director of the Women Studies and Social Transformation Program.

Mission

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Women Studies and Social Transformation (WSST) program aims to focus on women studies and gender issues through the implementation of programs and activities for developing resources and fostering abilities, thus, becoming an incubator and an active promoter for change and the creation of conditions for constructive social transformation.

Objectives

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Women Studies and Social Transformation Program (WSST) will focus on the following main aspects:

  • To conduct and publish research that would measure benefit and influence public opinion, and help shape public policies on women, gender issues and the resulting social transformation;
  • To become a hub for the implementation of initiatives, projects, programs and activities that would further gender equality and ameliorate the position and role of women to guarantee a social transformation that would benefit societies and communities;
  • To design and offer training workshops and programs to raise public awareness;
  • To establish cooperation with national, regional and international institutions operating on similar scopes in order to build bridges, as well as, exchange knowledge and expertise.

Activities

13 December 2022

(cost of violence against women: confrontation dynamics and challenges)'s experts meeting

The BA program for women studies and social transformation’s organizing “cost of violence against women: confrontation dynamics and challenges” experts meeting - The meeting will be held at the 13th of December 2022, conference center – Delegates hall – which aims to open a profound debate about the huge cost that the Egyptian society pays as a result of gender-based violence. Whether this cost is tangibly can be calculated economically. Or the intangible impacts that influence the well spread cultural believes and patterns of relationships.

29 November - 06 December 2022

“Butterflies Storytelling” Workshop and Theatrical Show.

The BA Program for Women Studies and Social Transformation in cooperation with Children and Young People Libraries, National Council for Women, The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Care Egypt Foundation, And Caritas Egypt are organizing “butterflies storytelling” workshop and theatrical show

27 November 2022

The Opening of 16 days activism against gender-based violence campaign “Together We Protect Her”

The BA Program for Women Studies and Social Transformation in cooperation with Children and Young People Libraries, National Council for Women, The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Care Egypt Foundation, And Caritas Egypt are celebrating the launching of “16 days activism against gender-based violence campaign”