Maha Al-Amad of Al-Ahliyya Amman University participates in “Educating Tomorrow Global Women Leaders Program”

Maha Mohammad Al-Amad of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences at Al-Ahliyya Amman University obtained a scholarship provided by the American Institute in the United States for Educating Tomorrow Global Women Leaders Program. Al-Amad was chosen among eighty girls who applied from all countries of the world. The eighty applicants were then shortlisted to twenty girls, and then only four girls were selected from each country. The program looks for women who possess leadership qualities, and who were chosen to travel to the United States for five weeks, during the period from 28/6/2014 until 2/8/2014, to conduct an intensive study of the importance of leadership for women.Maha Al-Amad project was based on selecting a female taxi driver. This realistic project is designed to serve Jordanian women, expand her career choices, change the stereotype of restricting certain jobs to men alone, encourage women to support themselves and their families financially, develop women presence in Jordanian streets and markets, and provide a safe means of transport for Jordanian women. Maha Al-Amad expressed her sincere gratitude to the University, represented by its President, Dr. Sadeq Hamed, and the Deanship of Student Affairs for their assistance.