Alexandria Regional Center for Women's Health and Development

Alexandria Regional Center for Women's Health and Development
مركز الإسكندرية الإقليمي لصحة وتنمية المرأة
Type Non-profit
Location
Coordinates Coordinates: 31°12′13″N 29°54′12″E / 31.20361°N 29.90333°E / 31.20361; 29.90333
Area served
Egypt
Arab World
Middle East
Africa
Key people
Prof. Soraya A. Sharaf (Director)
Employees
150
Website www.arcalex.org
Formerly called
Suzanne Mubarak Regional Centre for Women's Health and Development

Alexandria Regional Center for Women's Health and Development (formerly called The Suzanne Mubarak Regional Centre for Women's Health and Development) is a non-profit training and research center in Alexandria, Egypt. It is concerned with women's health and women's development in Egypt and its neighboring countries. The Centre was named after Suzanne Mubarak, wife of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who was interested in improving the physical and social well-being of women in Egypt.

Research

The Center also contains a digital library and specialized clinics. In 2007, it organized a conference on violence against women.[1]

References

  1. Leila, Reem (1–7 November 2007). "Condoned by the victims". Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt). Retrieved 2009-09-08.

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