CAIRO, March 14, 2012 – Today Basma Mostafa of The Community Times sat down with AIC Egypt Director Dalia Ziada to discuss women’s rights in the era of government formation in Egypt. She stressed the importance of active citizens in advancing the role of Egyptian women. “It’s not solely the responsibility of the government; we need…
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 8, 2012 – AIC’s Egypt Director Dalia Ziada joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, and dozens of other prominent women around the globe at the Newsweek and The Daily Beast’s Women in the World Summit on March 8, 2012. Dalia discussed women’s rights in Egypt, and the struggle women are facing in parliament…
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 8, 2012 – Dalia Ziada, Egypt Director for AIC, was interviewed by MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on International Women’s Day.
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 8, 2012 – AIC Egypt Director Dalia Ziada today spoke with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien to discuss the status of women in Egypt’s evolving democracy.
Read MoreCAIRO, March 1, 2012 – This month, and in commemoration of International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day, Community Times is dedicating a feature to all Egyptian and Arab women who continue to make history every day. The Arab Spring has showed everyone around the world that Arab women are a force to be reckoned with,…
Read MoreATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2012 – Social media is more than just a way to connect with friends—according to Egyptian activist Dalia Ziada, it can enable young people to bring about a “new era” in civil and women’s rights. Appearing Thursday at an event sponsored by Project Nur and the Middle East Socio-Political Association, Ziada discussed the 2011 Egyptian Revolution that toppled…
Read MoreATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2012 – CNN Dialogues, a colloquium devoted to addressing major domestic and international issues, held its fourth event at Glenn Memorial Auditorium on Feb. 9 titled “The ‘Arab Spring’: A Path to Democracy?” CNN International anchor and correspondent Hala Gorani served as moderator. Panelists included Ahed Al Hendi, an activist and Arabic…
Read MoreATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2012 – Steve Goss spoke to AIC Egypt Director Dalia Ziada on NPR’s Morning Edition in Atlanta while she was in town in February to appear on a CNN Dialogues panel. Dalia Ziada is a 29-year-old human rights activist who serves as the Egypt Director of the American Islamic Congress in Cairo.…
Read MoreThis past week in Atlanta, Dalia Ziada, Egypt Office Director for AIC, took part in a CNN Dialogues panel called “The Arab ‘Spring’: A Path to Democracy?” She was joined by Bahraini journalist Lamees Dhaif, Syrian activist Ahed Al Hendi, CNN Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson, and Emory University Assistant Professor of Political Science Carrie…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 – Civil and political rights in Egypt have seen both progress and setbacks since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak just over a year ago. In an interview for IWPR, Dalia Ziada, Egypt Director of the American Islamic Congress, discussed the challenges still facing the country. Click here to read the…
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