Prof.Dr. Tarek El-Gammal, President of Assiut University, emphasized the great role of women in society throughout history. He pointed out that the divine religions deal with the importance of women and their status and emphasize their ability to maintain family and community cohesion. He also revealed that the university administrations have always supported women in all kinds of fields, due to the large role women play in society (in general) and in Assiut University (in particular), where 70 % of the university graduates are female. This came during his participation in the opening of the symposium "The role of women in the stability of society and the fight against corruption" in the framework of the celebration of International Women's Day organized by the university in cooperation with the National Council for Women in Assiut.