by Nermien Riad | Nov 16, 2016 | "The Widow's Cause"
Ireney doesn’t seem to know the meaning of the words “take it easy,” which may explain how she’s built her business into a source of family pride and dignity. You last heard about Ireney in 2014, when I visited her in Samalout. She overwhelmed me with hospitality... 
by Nermien Riad | Jul 27, 2016 | Issues: The Girl Child, Valuable Girl Project
What happens when you awaken someone’s understanding of their own rights and self-worth? Valuable Girl Project coordinators know that awakening, because they’ve seen it on the faces — and heard it in the words — of young women in some of Egypt’s... 
by Nermien Riad | Apr 14, 2016 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt
I’m excited to share this news with the whole Coptic Orphans family: Round III of the B’edaya microfinance initiative for mothers has officially launched! Coptic Orphans recently held ceremonies around Egypt honoring the 42 widowed mothers who will receive... 
by Nermien Riad | Mar 22, 2016 | Diaspora
Dear Friends, I was deeply honored to accept the Women’s Leadership Award from the ADC’s Women’s Empowerment Forum. I was able to deliver the keynote speech (below) on March 16 at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, D.C. and receive the award along... 
by Nermien Riad | Mar 16, 2016 | Issues: The Girl Child
Manal Bedwany, the director of Coptic Orphans’ Canada office, was the guest speaker for the International Women’s Day Dinner of the Yamaska Valley Optimist Club (YVO) this Saturday, March 12. The event was held in the beautiful town of Knowlton, Quebec at the...