Women's Affairs Division

Overview

The Women's Affairs Division works to strengthen women's presence and active participation in university life, as students, lecturers and employees, and to foster a study and work environment built on equal opportunity and respect. It follows up matters concerning the university's female students and staff in coordination with the relevant bodies.

Responsibilities

Organising seminars and awareness workshops on women's rights and on the social, health and legal issues affecting women.
Running empowerment programmes that build leadership and professional skills among female students and staff.
Receiving the comments and suggestions of female students and staff and following them up with the competent units.
Helping to spread a culture of equal opportunity and to counter discrimination and violence against women.
Marking occasions dedicated to women and highlighting the contributions of the university's female staff.
Coordinating joint programmes with institutions and organisations concerned with women's affairs.