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On the occasion of International Women’s Day, and under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the first medical educational awareness-raising convoy, organized by the University’s Unit for Combating Violence against Women, was launched yesterday to serve women and children in Abis 7 district, in which the unit’s coordinators from various faculties s and institutes participated.
During the convoy's work, Professor Dr. Wafaa El-Sehli, former dean of the Faculty of Medicine and member of the Board of Directors of the Anti-Violence Unit, provided an educational presentation on the widespread types of violence, especially domestic violence, while Professor Dr. Omnia Nassar, Director of the Central Quality Department of University Hospitals, and the unit’s volunteer, raised awareness about public health and the benefits of mental health. The unit’s volunteers, psychologists from civil society, participated with her. In addition, Dr. Baheya El-Akhriti, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Specific Education, held a workshop on teaching handicraft skills to girls.
Dr. Hadeer Mahmoud, Lecturer at the Department of Anthropology and unit coordinator for the Faculty of Arts, gave training for mothers on developing gender awareness during the socialization process with the participation of volunteer female students from the Faculty of Arts, and Dr. Marwa Gamal Ahmed Allam, lecturer of dairy science and technology in the Food Science Department and unit coordinator for the Faculty of Agriculture Saba Pasha Campus, participated in educating women on airy products manufacturing and small food industry projects.
While Ms. Heba Taha, and Ms. Hadeer Mustafa, teaching assistants at the Department of Medical Organic Physics, and unit coordinators at the Medical Research Institute, raised awareness about methods of early detection of breast cancer and methods of preventing it.
Dr. Sarah El-Beltagy, lecturer of sociology, and Ms. Menna Mahmoud, unit coordinator for the Faculty of Education, provided community awareness about human needs and the development of social values within the family with the participation of student volunteers from the Faculty of Education.
Professor Dr. Manal Fouda, Head of the Theater Department and Executive Director of the Unit, supervised the workshops conducted to raise awareness among children and youth about the dangers of social media.
The workshops were implemented by the unit’s volunteers, distinguished students and graduates in various fields of arts, namely artists: Mai Abdelrazek, Ahmed Hakam, Mai Saeed, Ahmed El-Hofi, and Yassin Sherif.