{"id":1748,"date":"2025-05-14T09:37:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T09:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitall.network\/DigitAll\/?page_id=1748"},"modified":"2025-05-19T08:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T08:25:53","slug":"case-study-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitall.network\/DigitAll\/case-study-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1748\" class=\"elementor elementor-1748\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff44b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fff44b0\" 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-a97aea9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a97aea9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea6795 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fea6795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344458c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"344458c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Study 1<\/h2>\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-4cd263d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cd263d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30bfb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c30bfb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reem Bahgat \u2013 Leading DigitAll: From STEM Dreams to University Presidency<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3dc6aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f3dc6aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalinclusionhub.net\/DigitAll\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Case%20Study-Female-President-EUI.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc76d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc76d30\" 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<p>Professor Reem Bahgat is the President of Egypt University of Informatics (EUI), and currently the only female university president in Egypt. Her journey into STEM began with a passion for mathematics and science and a dream of pursuing engineering, one that faced early familial and societal resistance. Despite her father\u2019s discouragement from entering engineering due to gender biases, she carved a successful path in computer science and statistics, eventually earning a PhD from Imperial College London and ascending to top academic leadership roles in Egypt.<\/p>\t\t\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-335f7e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"335f7e7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c184e17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c184e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background and Academic Journey<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a2736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46a2736\" 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<ul><li>Born into a family with diverse academic influences, an engineer father and a sociologist<br \/>mother, Reem was encouraged to follow her passion, but faced gendered expectations.<\/li><li>Discouraged from engineering, she pursued computer science and statistics, later<br \/>earning her master\u2019s and PhD in computing from Imperial College London.<\/li><li>Upon returning to Egypt, she joined Cairo University, rose to a deanship, and ultimately<br \/>became university president.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\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-58bfe2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58bfe2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eeaf71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eeaf71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges and Breakthroughs<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291d3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"291d3a7\" 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<ul><li>Gender Barriers in Academia: Her father\u2019s view reflected a societal bias that engineering was &#8220;too hard&#8221; for women and not compatible with family life.<\/li><li>Bias in Higher Education: At university, she sensed resistance from faculty and peers to a woman leading academically.<\/li><li>Global Gender Disparity: At Imperial College, she was surprised to find women only constituted about 5% of STEM students.<\/li><li>Leadership Resistance: As a university president, she navigates challenges in being accepted by both male and female colleagues in a culture unaccustomed to female<br \/>leadership.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\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-31f6a77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31f6a77\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe33c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe33c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work-Life Balance and Leadership Style<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65c5a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c65c5a1\" 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<ul><li>Prof. Bahgat admits to struggling with work-life balance, attributing it to overcommitment and the demands of leadership.\u00a0<\/li><li>She emphasizes that while women don\u2019t need to emulate men in leadership, they do need to be firm, confident, and strategic, using empathy as a strength rather than a<br \/>limitation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\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-d51a708 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d51a708\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ef687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44ef687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Perspectives on Women in STEM<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d94c5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d94c5c9\" 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<ul><li>She believes teaching methods and exposure in schools significantly impact STEM enrollment, both for girls and boys.<\/li><li>With the digital transformation era, she sees a broader role for STEM across disciplines, creating more inclusive opportunities\u2014even remote ones\u2014for women, especially in rural areas.<\/li><li>She advocates for interdisciplinary learning, where even arts and behavioral sciences integrate with AI and technology.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\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-2aa14e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2aa14e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fad5eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fad5eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advice to Future Female Leaders in STEM<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5afb8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5afb8e\" 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<ul><li>\u201cJump in\u201d if you have the capability. Don\u2019t be held back by outdated gender norms.<\/li><li>Enjoy the journey, keep learning, and go deep in your field.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t fear failure\u2014persistence and self-trust are key.<\/li><li>Balance your personal life early\u2014don\u2019t repeat the mistake of sacrificing family time.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\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-b34f9ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b34f9ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12b865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c12b865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teaching Objectives<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5115ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5115ac4\" 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<ol><li>Encourage students to critically analyze gender dynamics in education and leadership.<\/li><li>Discuss institutional and cultural change in supporting women in STEM.<\/li><li>Examine personal agency, leadership styles, and the balance between professional ambition and personal well-being.<\/li><li>Evaluate how national policies and global digital transformation open new career paths.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\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-e1fc47a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1fc47a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e059c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e059c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discussion Questions<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69dff4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69dff4d\" 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<ol><li>How did cultural expectations influence Prof. Bahgat\u2019s educational and career path?<\/li><li>What structural or societal changes could reduce gender bias in STEM fields?<\/li><li>How can leadership roles for women be better supported in academia and industry?<\/li><li>What lessons about work-life balance can be drawn from Prof. Bahgat\u2019s reflections?<\/li><li>How can digital transformation be leveraged to support female participation in STEM from underrepresented or rural communities?<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Case Study 1 Reem Bahgat \u2013 Leading DigitAll: From STEM Dreams to University Presidency https:\/\/digitalinclusionhub.net\/DigitAll\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Case%20Study-Female-President-EUI.mp4 Professor Reem Bahgat is the President of Egypt University of Informatics (EUI), and currently the only female university president in Egypt. 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