Cairo 15th of September 2010, the Women and Memory Forum held a launch event to announce the inauguration of its new database entitled,  Who is She in Egypt? The event took place at the Supreme Council for Culture at the Opera House in Zamalek.

Who is She in Egypt? is a database of distinguished contemporary Egyptian women experts.  It provides Arabic and English profiles on outstanding Egyptian Women in their particular fields. The database aims at highlighting as well as making available information about women's expertise in diverse professions. It is designed to be a reference to organizations, researchers, activists, media practitioners and various users. 

In 2010, the Women and Memory Forum launched Who is She in Egypt? based on the Danish Database of Female Experts that was established by the DanishCenter for Information on Gender, Equality and Ethnicity (KVINFO) in 1995. Similar databases were established in Jordan and in Lebanon.

WMF speakers and moderators:

Dr. Rania Abdel Rahman, WMF board member/ CairoUniversity

Dr. Amal Aboul Fadl, WMF board member/ CairoUniversity

Dr. Omaima Abou Bakr, WMF executive director/ CairoUniversity

Dr. Hoda Elsadda, WMF Chairperson/ ManchesterUniversity

Ms. Maissan Hassan, Who is she in Egypt? Coordinator WMF

KVINFO speaker:

Ms. Katarina  Bloomqvist, Project manager, research librarian

Testimonials:

Dr. Heba Kotb, Professor of Forensic Medicine at CairoUniversity / Specialist in marital relations

Dr. Amena Nosseir, Professor of Islamic Thought and Philosophy, AzharUniversity

Ms. Atteyat El Abnoudi, Documentary Director and Writer

Ms. Mona Zulficar, lawyer, Zulficar and partners law firm/WMF board member

KVINFO is the Danish Centre for Gender, Equality and Ethnicity. The key role of KVINFO is to initiate research and disseminate information and findings, and to contribute to the development of an equal society.