{"id":2462,"date":"2024-09-18T04:28:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T04:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tashbeek.network\/tashbeek\/?page_id=2462"},"modified":"2026-05-01T22:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:33:38","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tashree.network\/tashree\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2462\" class=\"elementor elementor-2462\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edjlu9u e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edjlu9u\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77140b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77140b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c922f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c922f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pwb8cfe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"pwb8cfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd65e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcd65e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b69e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54b69e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Overview:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c91cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c91cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>TASHREE<\/strong>, which translates to \u201cproposing legislation\u201d in Arabic, is a transformative initiative designed to build on the successes of earlier projects, <strong>TAMKEEN<\/strong> (empowerment) and <strong>TASHBEEK<\/strong> (networking). While these initiatives focused on empowering female academics and strengthening professional networks, TASHREE moves into a critical next phase: proposing legislative and policy reforms to address the persistent underrepresentation of women in senior leadership roles within Egyptian higher education institutions.<\/p><p>The project forms part of the British Council\u2019s Going Global Partnerships programme, with a specific focus on gender equality and sustainable systemic change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a95bcc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a95bcc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7514f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae7514f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7452ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7452ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db58df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db58df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background and Rationale<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d5b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66d5b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite progress in female participation within higher education, women remain significantly underrepresented in executive leadership roles such as deans, vice presidents, and university presidents. This underrepresentation is often reinforced by structural, institutional, and legislative barriers that limit access to leadership pathways.<\/p><p><strong>TASHREE<\/strong> responds to this challenge by generating evidence-based insights and engaging relevant stakeholders to propose reforms that promote fairness, inclusivity, and equal opportunity in academic leadership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ac4a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5ac4a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b4b6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5b4b6e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b90b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88b90b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Scope and Vision<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef08a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ef08a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The project focuses on higher education governance frameworks in Egypt, while drawing on international experience and comparative analysis from the UK and other contexts. By addressing legal and policy gaps, <strong>TASHREE<\/strong> aims to create long-term, sustainable change that supports women\u2019s progression into senior leadership positions and contributes to a more equitable academic environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072636b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"072636b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45dffc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45dffc8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da61493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da61493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROJECT OBJECTIVES<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b8bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b8bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Legislative and Policy Analysis<\/strong><\/p><p>To identify and analyse existing legislative and policy gaps within the Egyptian higher education system that hinder women\u2019s advancement to executive leadership roles. This includes examining national laws, institutional policies, and governance frameworks.<\/p><p><strong>International Model Review<\/strong><\/p><p>To examine successful international legislative and policy models that have effectively increased female representation in academic leadership. Lessons learned from these models will be assessed for their relevance and adaptability to the Egyptian context.<\/p><p><strong>Development of Legislative Recommendations<\/strong><\/p><p>To formulate comprehensive, actionable, and evidence-based legislative and policy recommendations aimed at enhancing female representation in senior academic leadership positions within Egyptian higher education institutions.<\/p><p><strong>Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy<\/strong><\/p><p>To engage a wide range of stakeholders, including female academics, policymakers, university administrators, and gender equality advocates, in order to build consensus, gather insights, and foster support for the proposed legislative reforms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc98942 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc98942\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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