Wilson Center Experts

She is the former Minister of Family and Population of Egypt as well as Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vice Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, Ambassador of Egypt to South Africa during the Nelson Mandela era and Ambassador of Egypt to the Czech Republic and Slovakia during their formation. Moushira is a strong activist for human rights, especially women and children. Her achievements include criminalizing female genital mutilation and child marriage in Egypt. She also initiated and led a comprehensive legal reform process by the adoption of Child Law 126 in 2008. She spearheaded the development and inauguration of 1,167 girl-friendly schools which provide quality active learning to thousands of girls in the poorest quintile of Egyptian society.

She has received three decorations, some of which are the highest civilian orders to be bestowed upon a foreign national. These honours include The Order of Good Hope from the President of South Africa and The Knight of the Grand Cross and Decoration of “Commendatore” of the Order of Merit by the President of the Italian Republic.

Education
Doctorate in International Relations and Human Rights Law from Cairo University, a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Cairo University.