Hala Kamal, a lecturer at Cairo University and a founding member of WMF, gave a talk on “Contemporary Trends in Women’s Studies”, in which she presented an overview of the different fields of study and their controversial aspects. The point was made that women’s studies differ from feminism in that the former depend on the element of advocacy and education. Kamal attempted a survey of numerous theories and offshoot branches in the field of women’s studies to present the idea that women’s studies is not one monolithic entity, but a variety of ideas, themes, schools, and methods that make room for diverse choices.