Speakers at the consultation and testing workshop held at the AASTMT Smart Campus in Cairo.
The Arab Women in Science (AWSci) Platform was officially inaugurated on Sunday during a workshop at the AASTMT Smart Campus in Cairo.
The platform results from a collaboration between the AASTMT and the UNESCO Regional Office for Egypt and Sudan.
The platform responds to the pressing challenges that Arab women face in advancing scientific careers, particularly in underrepresented disciplines such as the social and human sciences.
The launch event introduced the platform’s core features, which include co-mentorship opportunities, fellowships, capacity-building resources, a knowledge-sharing hub, and a dynamic ambassadors programme.
Women scientists, students, and stakeholders attended the event, providing feedback through interactive sessions, informing the platform’s next development phase.
Participants also provided direct feedback through interactive group sessions, which will inform the platform’s next development phase.
This initiative is a step toward building inclusive scientific ecosystems across the Arab region and contributes to broader efforts promoting gender equality, open science, and innovation.
With its pilot implementation in Egypt and Sudan, the AWSci Platform aims to expand to serve all Arab countries, offering women and girls the tools to pursue, thrive, and lead scientific careers.
The collaboration between UNESCO and AASTMT reflects a shared commitment to empowering the next generation of Arab women scientists and fostering sustainable, knowledge-driven development in the region.
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