Chairwoman of the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights
Columnist writer, TV show presenter, and social media legal influencer followed by more than 1 million on Facebook and 100K on YouTube
Ex-member of the World Bank’s Gender and Development Committee
Ex-member of the Global Civil Society Advisory Group - UN Women
Ex-Secretary-General of National Council for Women (NCW)
Legal and Gender Consultant to UN, World Bank, and many international entities
Author of tens of legal and gender books and papers
Obtained many national and international prizes:
Awarded the Order of Civil Merit by King Felipe VI of Spain, 2020
Winner of the Adel Abo Zahra Award for efforts in the empowerment of Egyptian women, 2008
Selected by the Development Marketplace, World Bank, for the “Top 10 Worldwide Programs,” 2002
Named Best Idea in the Middle East and North Africa in V-Day’s 2001 competition for the booklet “Rape: the Safe Crime”
Heba Lotfy Sayed
Senior Lawyer & Executive Director
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Gender and Legal Expert House (GELEH)
Technical Consultant to the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR)
Legal Consultant to many international and local entities
Ex-NGOs Specialist at UNDP, Human Rights Program
Ex-International Relations Officer at The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR)
Souhaila Abo Seada
Lawyer
Specialized in international mechanisms, with hands-on experience in legal research and drafting reports for international forums such as the United Nations.
She was contributed to the development of shadow reports, coordinated side events during international sessions, and co laborated with leading NGOs to support legislative reform, human rights, women’s rights, and legal justice across the Arab region.
Zeinab Alaa El-Din Saad Khattab
Lawyer
Master’s degree in Private Law – International Trade Law, Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University
worked on a wide range of legal cases across various branches of law, including criminal, civil, and personal status cases.
Extensive experience in drafting defense memoranda, statements of claim, and appeals in both criminal and civil cases, as well as personal status matters.
Additionally, I have participated in preparing criminal and civil cassation memoranda.
Conducted numerous legal research studies related to case files and other legal topics, including studies and consultations on cases involving violence against women.
Fathy Mohamed Fathy
Lawyer
Proficient in reviewing and analysing legal case files, with hands-on field experience
Skilled in drafting pleadings, statements of claims, and legal memoranda; experienced in court session attendance
Experienced in company incorporation, amendments, and partner exit procedures
Strong client communication and periodic case follow-up; capable of effective organization and legal research
Mohab Magdy El-Sayed Ahmed
Lawyer
A legal professional in legal support and legal research.
Specialized in personal status cases, with expertise in providing legal consultations, drafting contracts, and preparing legal memoranda and research.
Nada Gomaa Zuhdi Zeidan
Lawyer
The Head of the Legal Consultation Unit at Gender & Legal Expert House (geleh).
Representing clients before the courts, attending court sessions, completing all administrative procedures before various courts, and drafting legal pleadings and memoranda.
Mohamed Faez Mahmoud Abdelaziz
Lawyer
Proficient in in-depth legal research to analyse cases and derive appropriate solutions, contributing to the achievement of the best outcomes for clients. guided by ethical values and a strong sense of professionalism in all that I do.
Extensive expertise in litigation before courts of various levels, drafting legal contracts and lawsuits, and resolving disputes. Additionally, provided high-quality legal consultations in various fields, including personal status law, civil law, and criminal law
Asmaa Amin
Lawyer
A proficient legal professional with a solid foundation in law. Master’s degree in International Law.
Her diverse experience as a junior lawyer allowed her to handle a wide range of cases in civil, criminal, and administrative litigation.
She excels in managing all phases of litigation, from initial client consultation to resolution, ensuring strict adherence to timelines for pleadings, discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation.
Her ability to conduct in-depth legal research and analysis has been instrumental in developing effective case strategies and supporting legal arguments.
Additionally, she provides clients with well-founded legal opinions, ensuring their compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
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