Women’s Rights - Global Experts

Abdeslam Maghraoui

Associate Professor of Political Science, Duke University

February 10th, 2010, Academia, Arabic, Durham, English, Europe, French, Migration and Integration, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Religion, Terrorism, USA, Women's Rights, Youth Issues

Professor Maghraoui is Associate Professor of the Practice of Political Science at Duke University and a core faculty member at the Duke Islamic Studies Center.

Associate Professor of Political Science, Duke University

Area of Expertise: Migration and Integration, Religion, Terrorism, Women's Rights, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Field of Work: Academia
City: Durham
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: abdeslam.maghraoui@theglobalexperts.org

Akbar Ahmed

Former Pakistani High Commissioner to the UK

December 7th, 2010, Academia, Asia, Author/Novelist, English, French, Government, Migration and Integration, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Pashto, Religion, Terrorism, Urdu, USA, War and Conflict, Washington DC, Women's Rights

Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington DC, is the former High Commissioner of Pakistan to Great Britain. He has advised Prince Charles and been consulted on the subject of Islam by numerous leaders including President George W. Bush, General David Petraeus and Secretary Michael Chertoff. He is described as “the world’s leading authority on contemporary Islam” by the BBC.

Former Pakistani High Commissioner to the UK

Area of Expertise: Migration and Integration, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: English, French, Pashto, Urdu
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Government
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: akbar.ahmed@theglobalexperts.org

Alan Doss

Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

April 23rd, 2010, Africa, Civil Society, Defense and Security, Democratic Republic of Congo, English, French, International Relations, Kinshasa, Law and Human Rights, Media, Migration and Integration, Minority Rights, North America, Subsaharan Africa, Terrorism, United Nations, War and Conflict, Women's Rights

Alan Doss is currently the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the UN peace keeping mission (MONUC) with the rank of Under Secretary General. MONUC is the UN’s largest peace operation.

Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Defense and Security, International Relations, Law and Human Rights, Media, Migration and Integration, Minority Rights, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: North America, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, French
Field of Work: United Nations
City: Kinshasa
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Continent: Africa

Email: alan.doss@theglobalexperts.org

Ali A. Mazrui

March 8th, 2011, Academia, Author/Novelist, English, Kiswahili, Media, New York, North America, North America, Religion, Subsaharan Africa, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, USA, War and Conflict, Women's Rights

Ali A. Mazrui is Professor and Director of the Center for Global Cultural Studies, State University of New York at Binghamton. Dr. Mazrui is also Senior Scholar in Africana Studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and Senior Fellow of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Currently he is also President of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists of North America.

Area of Expertise: Media, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: North America, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, Kiswahili
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: ali.mazrui@theglobalexperts.org

Asma Afsaruddin

May 31st, 2011, Academia, Arabic, Author/Novelist, Bloomington, English, North America, North America, Religion, Think tank/Research center, USA, Women's Rights

Asma Afsaruddin is Professor of Islamic Studies and chairperson of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University, Bloomington. She is also Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University. Professor Afsaruddin received her Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from the Johns Hopkins University in 1993 and previously taught at Harvard and Notre Dame universities. Her fields of specialization are the religious and political thought of Islam, Qur’an and hadith, Islamic intellectual history, and gender.

Area of Expertise: Religion, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: North America
Languages: Arabic, English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Bloomington
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: asma.afsaruddin@theglobalexperts.org

Bani Dugal

Principal Representative, United Nations Bahá'í International Community

February 10th, 2010, Asia, English, Hindi, India, Law and Human Rights, New York, Non-Governmental, North America, North America, Religion, United Nations, USA, Women's Rights, Youth Issues

Bani Dugal is the Principal Representative of the Bahá’í International Community to the United Nations. She is a human rights expert, and has devoted her career towards advancing the rights of women and children, and promoting freedom of worship around the world.