People in SEKEM: Samia Gamal
For a working mother, it is always difficult to maintain the work-life balance. But being a single parent is even more challenging. Samia Gamal, Quality Control Specialist at NatureTex, SEKEM’s …
SDG 5: Empowering Women for a Sustainable Future
Behind every community suffering from illiteracy, poverty or violence, there are women oppressed. Cultural and social constraints deprive them from their rights in education, work and generally in everyday life. …
People in SEKEM: Rania Abdelaziem
At work, she never arrives with a grumpy face. Her colleagues know that she always smiles, also when being exhausted, stressed or overloaded at work. “I have to smile at …
Investing in Women is more than CSR
For promoting gender diversity in Egypt, SEKEM engaged in the event “Investing in Women – Private Sector Solutions”. The event was recently hosted in Cairo by the International Finance Cooperation …
40 Years on the Road: Impossible Without Women
Every morning, people in SEKEM gather side-by-side in a circle, speaking influential words and raising the values that unite them. A beautiful picture of equality, which is painted in SEKEM …
Spreading Awareness for Gender Equality: UN Women Sponsored an Exchange Visit to SEKEM
In the framework of achieving gender equality by empowering women, representatives of NGO’s and companies from Upper Egypt were invited by UN Women to visit SEKEM. SEKEMs Gender Strategy that …
Bonds Between People are Like Land Carrying Society
“…creating land where mankind is living together in social forms reflecting human dignity.” “We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment.” A quote by the anthropologist Margaret Mead …
People in SEKEM: Walaa Mohamed
Although she seems to be in her early twenties, something serious and certain lies in her lovely smile. Walaa Mohamed, a young employee working at NatureTex, SEKEMs company for Organic textiles, …
Gender Equality Sessions for Pupils and Students
In the context of SEKEMs project “Empowering Women for a Balanced Society” a session about gender equality was developed by a group of teachers of the SEKEM School and was …
People in SEKEM: Boshra Elwan
When entering the facilities of ISIS Organic, SEKEMs company for Organic food and beverages, you will find, most probably, a confident, active and smiling woman around. This is Boshra Elwan, Quality …
Breaking the Wall in Our Minds: SEKEM Presents its Commitment to Gender Equality at G7 Summit
After SEKEM recently launched its Gender Strategy for a Balanced Society, the initiative also attended the G7 Summit for “Economic Empowerment of Women”. “Today 26 years ago, the Berlin wall …
People in SEKEM: Asmaa Mohammed Ibrahim
First and foremost, my family is my life. But my work, too, contributes a lot to the fact that I am very happy with it“, Asmaa Mohammed Ibrahim confidently states. The …