Egypt’s former Minister of State for Family and population. A career diplomat, progressing through the ranks to become an Ambassador and finally Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cultural Affairs. She was also the candidate of Egypt and the African Union for the post of UNESCO Director General in the 2017 elections. With the new millennium, she shifted to development and human rights and became a world-renowned expert in the fields of human rights, consensus building, diplomacy, negotiation, lobbying and building alliances.
Over the years Khattab has been recognized by governments and organisations with awards for her work: The Order of Good Hope by the President of South Africa, the Knight of the Grand Cross of the Italian Republic by the President of Italy are but a few examples
This publication sets out to give testimony to an outstanding and inspirational educational initiative in Egypt that, very simply, is succeeding in meeting a major objective that many developing countries are aspiring to: getting girls into schools.
Demographics are often linked to political stability. Demographics are directly or indirectly linked to poverty, which when coupled with inequality often gives rise to the plague we know as extremism. A report by the ME Institute in Washington paints an accurate picture of life in certain parts of the Middle East: rapid population growth, poverty, and lack of opportunity characterize their daily lives
Moshira Khattab, as the President of the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights, has often been vocal about Egypt's efforts and challenges in the realm of human rights. Her statements is a part of Egypt's regular review by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
