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on promoting a lot more necessary values through the
media, alongside a proper representation of the great
Egyptian culture.
As someone who was classified amongst the 100 most
powerful women in the region in 2016 by Forbes, we
had to ask Dr. Mona about what she believes are the
biggest challenges women still face today? Dr. Mona
first explained that she was selected by Forbes based
upon her great capability in evolving in her field, She
then responded by assuring that we currently live a
golden age for the Egyptian women; she believes that
women are now given opportunities like never before.
However, according to Dr. Mona, the biggest
challenge facing women nowadays is the
author pic discrimination they experience by their families, when
it comes to treating their sons and daughters. Dr. Mona
added that it is necessary to provide the females with
"We are living a golden full and equal-to-males opportunities in various fields,

including education and sports for instance. She
age for women" further explained her point by stating that education,
for example, is not just about providing the female a

As for her opinion as a university professor, she sees that there chance to go to school, but also about by providing
is no trust and confidence between the state and the private protection, through safe transportation and the safe
sector, and the both must make an effort to gain confidence road, “I ask girls to take advantage of the
from each other, in order to have well functioning economic opportunities which are available to them and not to be
activities. There is no strong economy without both a state and wasted”, is what she would like to say to each and
a private sector, both parties are needed. The private sector every female around her. She stressed on the fact that
should committed to the rules of competition, and shouldn't women has proved their supremacy and greatness in
violate the laws, and that there should be transparency in its numerous fields, and that they should continue to do
data and transactions; the same goes for the state, it must abide so; that's the right track towards solving the gender
by competition laws and deal with the same rules. At the end issue we have.
of the day, it's all for the sake for the Egyptian citizens and
markets, because as result of this competition, there will be a Finally, we concluded our interview with Dr. Mona by
boost in production and job opportunities, providing the needs asking her to give an advice to FEPS' younger
of the local market, and exporting abroad. Recently, following generations. Concerning undergrads, Dr. Mona
a period of security stability, the state began to reconsider the expressed her sincere sadness regarding having to
importance of the private sector partnership in economic study during a drastic global pandemic and the current
activity. learning conditions, but she assures everyone that
success is doable and easy with digital revaluation,
One of the fundamentals in competition is the availability of that has aided in facilitating the ongoing learning
correct information about the market situation. In the process. She also emphasized on the importance of
contemporary context, traditional and new media play an investing your free time in developing yourself, your
important role in influencing the economy. We asked Dr. knowledge and your skills, alongside participating in
Mona, as a former member of the Supreme Council for Media as much internships as possible, in order to get a
Regulation, what does she think about the performance of glimpse of what the market and the practical filed is
media institutions? she made it clear that she stayed the really like. As for FEPS' graduates, she advises them
Supreme Council for Media Regulation for a short period as a to never stop working on a better version of
representative for the Competition Protection Authority in the themselves, because the market's requirements evolve
Council, thus, she responded to this question in the name of a day after day, and you must always be prepared, nay
regular media audience; she believes that the state must work stay one step ahead.

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