Sustainability
or
sustainable
development, as mentioned before,
has many types. One of its most
acknowledged
in
the
Egyptian
society.
A
women's
initiative
was
important, as well as, most known
launched by student at A.U.C. It is
type is social sustainability which
called "Heya" and its main objective
includes human’s Rights.
is supporting Egyptian women and
First,
women
always
their rights. "The initiative, divided
many
into two phases, will focus first on
societies, especially the Egyptian
empowering women in the AUC
society. Women should stand for
community through awareness. The
their rights and make their voices
goal of the second phase is to give
heard to avoid living in a male
women the tools to help themselves
dominated society.
Furthermore,
succeed and then reach out to other
they need to play parts in important
women in the community". (Heya
occupations like legislature, judiciary
Student
and
Egyptian Women).
discriminated
are
against
executive
in
positions.
For
Initiative
Empowers
Heya's team
example, in Egypt a women cannot
lectures women and gives them
run for President, this is totally unfair
classes in how to be productive and
for women.
give them confidence in the Egyptian
There are several
organizations
in
the
American university in
Cairo
that
support
women
and
try
provide
them with
to
a
sustainable future, sustainable life
and
ensure
that
they
are
society.
It also makes women
acknowledge their rights, know who