William writes about the first female mayor in Egypt, who is also a Copt. She studied law at Ain-Shams University, then had a career in law, then politics. She beat four other candidates for the position and now has several plans for this primarily Christian village.
?33) Al-Akhbār, November 19, 2008
For the first time in the history of Upper-Egypt, a Christian female woman has been appointed as a mayor in one of the villages of Assiut and was supported not only by Christians but by Muslims as well. She has got a lot of tasks aiming to achieve to serve her village.