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This engaging - AUC community only - special topics lecture discussed the social challenges and legal obstacles women face when discussing gender based violence crimes in Egypt shedding a comparative light on the US given the recent election results.

This event hosted Counselor Mohamed Samir Ahmed, Spokesperson of the Administrative Prosecution Authority (APA) in Egypt, Independent Lecturer in Political Science & Gender Based Violence Crimes.

The event was moderated by CASAR Assistant to Director & Adjunct Faculty Yasmeen El-Ghazaly.

This lecture was a collaboration between The Prince Alwaleed Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR AUC EGYPT ) and the Tomorrow's Leaders Programs at AUC.

This special lecture is part of the undergraduate course: 'AMST 1091 - 'Exploring Feminist Perspectives in Egypt and the US ' taught by Yasmeen El-Ghazaly.

Date: Wed. 20 Nov. 2024

Venue: Alwaleed Hall P071 - AUC New Cairo Campus

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Date of Performance/Event

Fall 11-20-2024

Venue

Alwaleed Lecture Hall - P071 - Alwaleed building - AUC New Cairo Campus

Faculty Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

Yasmeen El-Ghazaly (moderator - course instructor)

Student Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

Report by Maha Muehlhaeusler (CASAR Research Assistant)

Guest Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

Counselor Mohamed Samir Ahmed - Spokesperson of the Administrative Prosecution Authority (APA) in Egypt

Department

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud Center for American Studies and Research

Associated Event/Series Name

CASAR Lecture Series

Credits/ Acknowledgements

The Tomorrow's Leaders Gender Scholars Program

Course

AMST1091

Keywords

Gender Based Violence, Women, law, Egypt, US, inequality, crimes, femicide, fgm, constitution

Disciplines

American Studies | Civic and Community Engagement | Civil Law | Common Law | Community-Based Learning | Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Cultural Heritage Law | Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence | Family, Life Course, and Society | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Gender and Sexuality | Law | Law and Gender | Sexuality and the Law | Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance | Social Justice | Social Work | Sociology of Culture | Women's Studies

Content Type

Lecture/Talk/Speech

File Type

Text

Extent

3 pages

Language

eng

CASAR AUC Community lecture: ‘Gender-based violence,Women and the Law in Egypt and the US’

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