May Rihani
Senior Vice President and Director, Global Learning Group
Director, Center for Gender Equity
Education: M.A. Coursework, Political Science, American University of Beirut.
Expertise: Girls' education; basic education; women's issues; gender equity; community participation; social mobilization in support of education. Ms. Rihani is known for designing flagship projects in the above mentioned fields.
International Service: Benin, Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Jordan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Yemen.
Recent Positions: Senior Vice President, Creative Associates International; Vice President, TransCentury Foundation.
Selected Publications: "Learning for the Twenty-First Century: Strategies for Improving Girls' Education in the Middle East and North Africa," UNICEF, 1993.
Other: Co-author of "Forward Looking Strategies on Education" for the 1995 Beijing Women's Conference.