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Mouna Ghanem

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Known For: Director, Center for Development
Country: Syria

About

Mouna Ghanem is a medical doctor with her degree from Syria . She holds a diploma in Public Health from the World Health Organization, a Master of Public Health in Health Communication from Johns Hopkins University, and a certificate in Anti-Aging Medicine from the University of Bridgeport. Dr. Ghanem has more than 100 hours in Continuous Medical Education (CME) certification from the University of Bridgeport. She is also an active member in the American Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine and a student with the American Academy Fellowship on Anti-Aging Medicine. Currently, she is in the nutrition master program of the nutrition institution at the University of Bridgeport.  Dr. Ghanem is a Fulbright scholar and the author of several papers and articles on social issues and development, published in Syrian and Arab websites and newspapers. She is also a senior gender consultant with extensive experience in the Arab region, mainly on women issues and reproductive health. She worked for more than 10 years as an assistant representative for the United Nations Population Fund in Syria; she also chaired the Syrian women’s organization, “The Syrian Commission for Family Affairs.”  Furthermore, she was the Regional Director for the United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in Amman, Jordan.

Dr.Ghanem served as a deputy chairperson for the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) in New York. She represented her country in different international forums and meetings, most importantly presenting the CEDAW report to the CEDAW United Nations Committee in New York.

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