Egyptian academic
Farkhonda Hassan (1930-30 October 2020) was a professor of geology at the American University in Cairo and was chair of the Commission on Human Development and Local Administration of the Shura Council. She had a BSc in chemistry and geology from Cairo University, an MSc in solid state science from the American University in Cairo, and a PhD in geology from the University of Pittsburgh (United States). She also held a diploma in psychology and education from Ain Shams University in Egypt.
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Gender disparities still exist. Such disparities undermine not only women's capacity to participate in and benefit from development, but also the effectiveness of development as a whole. This is the reason for the president's insistence that illiteracy must be eliminated within a short period of time.
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