Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights Symposium 2023: Yassmine Hussein, Cairo 52

Yassmine Hussein is a Masters student in Gallatin studying Development, Gender and Policy which she began pursuing after completing a bachelors degree in Political Science and Economics from Cairo University. An Egyptian-American, she has studied and worked both in the U.S and Egypt, her professional career developed through experiences in NGO's such as Ashoka Arab World and Ford Foundation, working on projects in the fields of social and economic development with a focus on at risk communities. This summer Yassmine intends to visit Cairo and work with Cairo 52, a legal research institute, who's work focuses on the human rights of socially vulnerable groups, including sex workers. She aims to assist Cairo 52 in documenting and sharing the stories of this at risk population while also working on her independent study of shedding light on the human rights violations these workers face on a day to day basis from both the state and their communities.
The Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights is a year-long program that supports selected NYU students with funding to focus on these issues while working with human rights organizations. Fellows pursue extended projects and internships (including research and report writing) for the host organization during the summer. The fellowship aims to allow students to contribute to the host organizations’ work while gaining experience in the human rights field in ways that complement their academic trajectory at NYU.
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