Prof. Waheeba G. Fare’e Al-Fakih | |
Office: | Minister of Human rights in Yemen |
Term Start: | 4 April 2001 |
Term End: | 16 May 2003 |
President: | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
Primeminister: | Abdul Qadir Bajamal |
Successor: | Amat Al Alim Alsoswa |
Birth Place: | At Turbah, Taiz Governorate |
Waheeba Faree is a Yemeni politician and a former Minister in the Cabinet of Yemen. She was appointed head of the newly formed Ministry of State for Human Rights in 2001, becoming the country's first female minister.[1] [2]
Web site: Human Rights & Women's political participation. 2007-04-18. Embassy of the Republic of Yemen, Washington D.C..
She established Queen Arwa University, the first private university in Yemen, in 1996 She currently works as a businesswoman.[3] Professor of Educational Planning and Development, Foundations of Education and Administration, Former head of Board of Queen Arwa University. Chairperson of Dialogue and Development forum.[4]
MembershipsIs a Member Staff of Sana’a University, Queen Arwa University and National Institute Of public Administration, Advisor of many Yemeni NGO's and GOs, Consultant of many International Organizations of Education, HDR, HR, Public Administration, Higher Commission of Human Rights and The National Council of Civil Services.
Most important jobs and positions heldSince 1987 she has been working as a Lecturer of Education (Sociology, Philosophy, Planning, and Administration at Sana’a University. Head of many Yemeni institutions Women's Educational Department 1976, YILI 1989, Faculty of Education Sana’a University1992, Higher Education1990, Women Studies Center at Sana’a University 1992, Founder Queen Arwa University in 1996. In 2001-2004 she was nominated as a first Yemeni woman Minister of State of Human Rights, and In 2007 was nominated as a General Director of (NIAS) National Institute of Administrative Sciences, Yemen.She Participated, Organized many Seminars and Workshops on Development, Women's Education, Public Administration, and some other political and social activities.Orthant conferences organized and hosted
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