Hoda Rizk
Personal information
Hoda Rizk
Professor and researcher in social sciences and political sociology
Contact information (Private)
+961 1 515 463
Contact information (Work)
United Nations - ESCWA
Community/Lebanon Impact
She has always believed that conducting research in the Middle East requires an enormous amount of patience, creativity, cultural sensitivity, and resourcefulness. She has done her best to be a faithful Regional Adviser on Gender and Empowerment in Arab states, especially in her home country of Lebanon. Her aim has been to represent the civilized future that women in this region deserve, and to take on a more nuanced role in human development.
Through her socio-political research, she has worked to lay the groundwork for addressing the issues facing her country, striving to pave the way for reform, democracy, and freedom. This has been her path, and she remains committed to continuing this important work.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Lecturer in Social Policies and Supervisor of Doctoral Research at the Higher Institute of Doctoral Studies, Lebanese University, 2019.
- Researcher at the Political Studies Center with a focus on regional and Turkish affairs in Beirut, and Consultant at the Jerusalem Studies Center in Amman, Jordan, 2014-2019.
- Regional Consultant in Gender and Women's Empowerment, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, 2008-2011.
- Professor and Researcher in Social Sciences at the Lebanese University, 1992-2018.
- Researcher at the Faculty of Information, Lebanese University, 1991-1992.
- Worked in Saudi Arabia from 2011 to 2019, training public sector employees on gender issues and integrating them into social policies in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Yemen, Syria, Bahrain, and Qatar. Developed training materials on gender for countries of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
- Consultant in Social Development at the United Nations Development Center, Beirut, 2005-2007.
- Researcher at the Lebanese Center for Studies on Electoral Affairs and Regional and Local Political Parties, 2000-2005.
- Consultant in Media and Development, Ministry of Information, 2003-2004.
- Consultant in Development and Reform, Ministry of Administrative Reform, 1995-1998.
- Consultant and Trainer in Democracy, Gender, and Human Rights for the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, 1993-1995.
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
- Study: "Questions That Generate Other Questions on Azmi Bishara's Book: 'The Sect, Sectarianism, and Imagined Communities'"
- Arab Politics Quarterly Journal of Political Science and International Relations, Issue 34, September 2018.
- Research: "Basic Child Care Policies and Programs Reflecting the System in Lebanon."
- Study: "How Open Crises in the Region Will Be Affected by the Rising Tensions in Iranian-American Relations: The Case of Lebanon," December 2018, Center's Page.
- Book: Turkey and the Arab Spring: The Political Gains and Losses of Erdoğan, Dar Al-Furat for Printing and Publishing, Beirut, 2017.
- Book: Turkish Islam and the Struggle for Identity and Role from Atatürk to Erdoğan, Dar Al-Furat for Printing and Publishing, Beirut, 2017.
- Study: "On Cypriot-Arab Relations," published in English as Cyprus and the Arab States in Cyprus Review, 2013.
- Study: "On Transformations in Egypt and the Challenges of Democracy Post-January 2011 Revolution," published in English as Egypt in Transition in Cyprus Review, 2011.
- Study: "On Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance between Voluntary and Legal Commitment" in the book The Role of the Private Sector in Sustainable Development and Governance in Arab Countries. Publisher: Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, September 2011.
- Study: "On Liberal Parties in Lebanon: The Case of the National Bloc," Center for Qadri Studies Publications, 2010.
- Book: The Production of Political Elites in Lebanon (1992-2009): Conditions, Laws, and Results, Bisan Publishing and Distribution, Beirut, 2010.
- Research: "Women's Participation in Political Work: A Comparative Study (Lebanon and Morocco)," Dimensions Journal, published by the Lebanese Center for Studies, 2006.
- Research: "The Situation of Children and Women During the July 2006 War," CRI Foundation and UNDP Development Center, 2006.
- Book: Fundamentalism in Egypt: The Absence of Democracy or the Failure of Development, Al-Furat Distribution and Publishing, Beirut, Lebanon, 2004.
- Research: "Arab Governments and Universities: The Case of the Lebanese University Institute of Social Sciences," in University Researchers in Lebanon and the Arab World, Volume 7, 2001.
- Research: "The Role of Machines in the 2000 Parliamentary Elections," in Parliamentary Elections book published by the Lebanese Center for Studies, 2001.
- Research: "Beirut: Urbanization, Economy, and Society," in Dimensions Lebanese and Arab Studies Journal, published by the Lebanese Center for Studies, 1998.
- Book: Lebanon Between Unity and Separation: Defeats of the Uprisings 1919-1927, Bisan Distribution and Publishing, 1998.
- Research: "The Socio-Political Structure in Mount Lebanon," Ittijah Journal, Issue 4, Beirut, 1994.
- Research: "The Status of Minorities in the Arab World: Druze in Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon," in Al-Ijtihad Journal, Beirut, 1994.
Major achievements:
- Author of periodical articles in Nahar and Ambassador, 1994- 2011.
- Writer of weekly articles on Turkish politics in Al-Akhbar 2012-2014 and Al-Bina, 2014-2019.
- Media activities and television interviews related to her specialty as a researcher. 2002-2019.
- Learn Turkish language and specialization in the Turkish social-political and foreign affairs.
- Author of gender training material for the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia countries.
Exhibitions, lectures & performances:
- Extensive participation in conferences of UN organizations on the status of women and social policies in most Arab countries and submission of research papers on these issues.
- Extensive participation in research conferences and regional meetings on political topics dealt with by the Lebanese Center for Studies with the submission of research papers 1996-2006.
- Extensive participation in conferences prepared by the Jerusalem Center for Studies with the submission of research papers 2009-2018.
- Participation in regional conferences in Jordan and Casablanca in Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia on sustainable development and women's participation in politics. 2002-2009.
- Participate in international and regional scientific research seminars in the fields of social and political development.
Accomplishments
Awards:
- Women Rights Award from the Prime Minister and Women's Affairs Committee in Kuwait, 2009.
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Recipient of an appreciation award for efforts in women empowerment from the Yemeni government, 2010.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Gender
- Empowerment
- Social Movements
- Social Science
Languages:
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Turkish