Advancing the Understanding of Women's Independence

In this episode Dr. Vilma Fuentes speaks with visiting Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Mona Ahmed Ashour about her experiences in the United States over the past five months. 

Dr. Ashour discusses some of the fears and misconceptions she faced when she first arrived in the United States. And provides a comparison and contrast of cultural and religious factors influencing education and career advancement for women in the United States and Egypt.  

In addition, Dr. Ashour provides insight into the differences she sees in educational spaces and classrooms in the two countries and shares some of the methods she has learned and hopes to take back to her classrooms in Egypt.