As part of its continuous efforts to promote cultural and social awareness, and within its series of academic activities, the Human Rights Unit at the College organized a scientific symposium entitled: (Social Stigma: Concept, Causes, Psychological and Social Effects, and Ways to Deal with it).
The symposium was held on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Continuing Education Hall in the College. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Rahim Atiyah Badr, who shed light on the concept and dimensions of social stigma. He reviewed its primary causes and its psychological and social repercussions on both the individual and society, in addition to discussing the most effective ways to mitigate and address this phenomenon based on solid scientific foundations.