Monday, 8 December 2025

Under the auspices of His Excellency Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, President of Suez University, and under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ezz El-Din Hussein Gad, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, and with the kind hospitality of Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hamza Hassan, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Fish Resources, and under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Musad Abu Al-Diyar, Director of the University's Unit for Combating Violence against Women, an awareness seminar was organised entitled: "Combating Violence against Women".

The seminar was presented by M. Maha Othman and M. Dalia – representatives of the National Council for Women. The seminar addressed important topics such as: 

Types and manifestations of violence against women:

• Verbal violence

• Psychological violence

• Economic violence

• Digital violence

• Physical violence

• Social violence

• Sexual violence

Causes of violence:

• Incorrect parenting methods and controlling concepts

• Psychological disorders (anger, nervousness, violence)

• Improper family upbringing

• Weak enforcement of laws

• Fear of society's perception

• Economic disempowerment and deprivation of women's rights

• Negative stereotypes of women in society

Possible solutions:

• Raising awareness and promoting proper parenting

• Providing psychological support to victims

• Family counselling

• The role of the media in raising awareness

• Boosting girls' self-confidence

• Economic empowerment of women

Protecting women is the responsibility of society as a whole... because it protects society.

The seminar was held in the conference hall of the Faculty of Fish Resources, in the presence of:

Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Ragab – Student Activities Coordinator,

M. Amina Abdel Ghani, National Council for Women and several students from the Faculty of Fish Resources, the Faculty of Physical Education, and the Faculty

of Technology and Education.