Under the auspices of Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, the Vice Deanship of the Faculty of Sugar Industry Technology for Community Service and Environmental Development organized the activities of a workshop entitled "Domestic Violence: A Silent Wound that Threatens Society", in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Adawi, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, Dr. Saleh Mahmoud Ismail, Dean of the Faculty, and Dr. Raymond Milad Zaki, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development. The workshop was lectured by Dr. Raghda Abdel Mohsen, Professor at the Faculty of Law, with the participation of a group of members of the Teaching staff, their assistants, and staff, in addition to a distinguished student presence.
Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy stressed that raising issues such as domestic violence within the university contributes to raising community awareness and enhances the role of Assiut University in discussing challenges that affect the stability of the family, pointing out the importance of providing spaces for meaningful dialogue between students and specialists to support building a balanced awareness based on knowledge and respect for societal values.
In this context, Professor Mohamed Ahmed Adawy explained the keenness of the university administration to organize awareness programs that address influential societal issues, stressing that this workshop represents an important opportunity to exchange experiences and offer practical visions to deal with the phenomenon of domestic violence, in a way that contributes to supporting societal stability. He added that such events contribute to raising students' awareness, promoting the values of dialogue and understanding within the family, in addition to introducing them to legal rights and protection mechanisms from various forms of violence.
For his part, Dr. Saleh Mahmoud Ismail stressed that the role of the college is not limited to educational and applied aspects, but extends to include effective social responsibility and awareness, pointing out the importance of raising these issues within the campus because of their direct impact on shaping students' awareness and building their personalities, as well as its role in spreading awareness of issues that affect the stability of the family and society.
Dr. Raymond Milad Zaki also explained that the college is keen to organize educational workshops and seminars on an ongoing basis, to spread awareness of societal issues and enhance students' participation in community service, pointing out that awareness is the first step towards making a positive change and building a society based on awareness and mutual respect.
During the lecture, Dr. Raghda Abdel Mohsen addressed several important topics, foremost of which is the introduction of the concept of domestic violence and its various types, whether physical, psychological, or economic, in addition to reviewing its most prominent social and cultural causes. She also addressed the negative effects of this phenomenon on family cohesion and its repercussions on the mental health of individuals, especially children and women, stressing the pivotal role of the law in confronting these practices and promoting justice within society.
