Title

Harder than My Political Battles: Overcoming My Cancer - (On the Occasion of International Women's Day)

Description or Abstract

Anissa Hassouna is a member of the Egyptian parliament and the founder and chairperson of the Enlightened Egypt Foundation, a nongovernmental organization that promotes and raises awareness about the values of citizenship and gender equality. Previously, she served as executive director of the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation and has been active in various civil society organizations. Hassouna was named one of the 100 most powerful women in the Arab world by Arabian Business and CEO Middle East. Her book on her experience battling cancer is a rare and brilliant combination of a personal memoir of female resilience and involvement in public life.

Keywords

Enlightened Egypt Foundation, NGO, citizenship, gender equality, book, Cancer, female resilience

Department

AUC Forum

Performance Date

February 2019

Content Type

Other

File Type

Video

Extent

1900-01-00

Language

eng

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