Ain Shams University, under the leadership of Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El-Abedeen, President of the University, reflects its firm commitment to providing a work environment that encourages excellence and creativity, and the university’s interest in excellence and leadership in the fields of creativity, creators and societal impact reflects its firm commitment to its role as a driver of positive change and sustainable development in the communities it serves.

Within the framework of the celebrations of International Women’s Day, the General Authority for Cultural Palaces held, under the patronage of Dr. Nevin Al-Kilani, Minister of Culture, in the presence of Mr. Amr Al-Basiouni, Chairman of the Authority, and in the presence of the Authority’s leaders and a large number of intellectuals and media professionals, a large celebration to honor Egyptian women for their prominent role in society.

The honor came in the scientific field to female faculty staff from the university: Prof. Manal Omar, Professor and Head of the Psychiatry Unit at the Center for the Care of Children with Special Needs at Ain Shams University, Prof. Suhair Safwat, Professor of Social Theory at the Faculty of Education, at Ain Shams University, and Prof. Heba Salah Hamed, Professor at the Faculty of Girls at Ain Shams University, as one of the most influential female figures in Egyptian society for the year 2023-2024.

The university's awards office emphasized the university's effective role in motivating faculty staff to excel, compete, and obtain awards and honors in all fields in order to achieve the university's pioneering and societal role.

In conclusion, the university’s support for female faculty staff within the framework of celebrating International Women’s Day is linked to sustainable development by promoting education, research and innovation, and enhancing the role of women in various fields, which contributes to building more sustainable and advanced societies, as empowering women in the field of education and research is considered an essential part of the pillars of sustainable development, where women represent an engine for social, economic and cultural change, and thus contribute to achieving the comprehensive development of society, which is linked to the university’s vision and mission in this regard.