Most people measure success or achievement with the positions I reached, but I do not see it as such. Achievement, for me, is what aligns with my values and goals. When we define our values and goals, we can define what achievement means for ourselves. Job titles are temporary. It is why I measure my achievement with the impact that I was able to create, with the positive changes that I was able to motivate, and with the services that I could offer for my community and country. Based on this personal definition of achievement, I would say I have been able to accomplish a group of things thanks to Allah. My most outstanding achievement was when I raised the issue of women’s equality with men with regards to Diya (blood money in Islam) when I was the Director of women’s management because I was able to create a significant outcome. When I first raised the case, I was told that it was not an important issue, that it affected one or two women, and did not serve most women. But for me, any human rights issue does not need to be a concern of the majority to be important. In the Diya case, it was not a question of the number of victims but an issue that reduced the value of women as human beings. If a man had an accident that led to his death, and a woman had the same incident and died, the woman’s Diya was half the of the man, as if women are less valuable. I learned about this law by coincidence during a discussion with my colleagues, and the matter did not sit well with me. I remember my shock at knowing this information, and I remember that I did not sleep as I tried to think and understand the motive behind this law. Some may think that the debate on this issue is not important, but it is very important for me. If I am equal to a man in value as a human being, my Diya must be equal to a man. As I was searching the matter, I found that one of Al-Azhar’s former imams said that the woman’s Diya was like that of a man, but the subject was not researched further, especially since women, at the time, were working at home, and did not go out much, and therefore her exposure to serious incidents was lower than that of men. However, the world is different today, so the subject had to be raised. I submitted a proposal to the Council to hold a “round table” for discussion between supporters and opponents. Fortunately, we learned that Dr. Yusuf Al-Qaradawi had an opinion in favor of equal Diya for women and men. So, the Council invited him to participate in the event, and he played a major role in its success. After the discussion, the Council of Ministers formed a committee to study the subject, which recommended amending the law. In 2008, a law was passed to equalize the Another achievement I can recall is my contribution to women’s access to the Housing Act, a subject that the Council has worked on for many years. I had the opportunity to participate with others in drafting the terms and conditions for women to benefit from the housing act. The act was passed in 2007, but, unfortunately, this law is no longer enforced. Naturally, enforcing any new law will have its pros and cons and shortcomings when applying it, but it is required to study the matter and make the necessary amends. I hope that the law will be in force again to aid the women who really need it, especially those who are the family’s breadwinners. This is one of the things I see as an achievement, and I am proud of my contribution to this matter. I feel that I have achieved my goals through it, and I am grateful for all the opportunities I have had to offer service to my community and all the wonderful colleagues I have worked with to achieve this.