Women in Sports
A FABMISR initiative
FABMISR — First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr
Empowering Egypt's female athletes

Your dream is
our motivation

Women in Sports by FABMISR backs 10 outstanding young female athletes every year — with funding, mental coaching and a community behind them.

About the programme
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The programme

What is Women
in Sports?

Women in Sports, powered by First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr (FABMISR), is a programme committed to empowering aspiring young female athletes in Egypt. A panel of experts carefully selects 10 athletes who exhibit outstanding talent and promise, providing financial and mental aid to help them build their sports capabilities.

10Athletes a year
14–20Years old
3Pillars of support
  Meet the programme →
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What we offer

Three pillars behind every athlete

Financial support

We extend financial aid to help you seize opportunities of global exposure and facilitate the purchase of sports equipment essential for your journey.

Mental coaching

Our programme is designed to help you build resilience, enhance focus and boost self-confidence — not just in sports, but in all aspects of life.

Emotional support

A space for emotional support through professionals ready to accompany your journey — ensuring your mental wellbeing is as strong as your game.

Selected athletes receive financial support from FABMISR and join tailored programmes focused on emotional wellbeing and mental coaching.

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Eligibility

Be one of these special candidates

Every year we select 10 female athletes who have portrayed excellence in their sport, and support them with a grant and a full training programme.

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Aged between 14 and 20

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Open to Egyptian nationals

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Active in an official sport or club

Three steps

How to apply

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Create your account

Start your application

Fill in the easy application form accurately, make sure all your information is correct, and show your achievements in a short video.

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Our athletes

Faces of the programme

Padel player Salma el ZayatSalma el Zayat
Programme athlete Sama Ayman celebratingSama Ayman
Programme athlete Farida Osman with her racketFarida Osman
Breaking barriers

Sport belongs
to her too

From the pitch to the podium, Women in Sports exists so that no young Egyptian athlete has to choose between her talent and her circumstances.

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The committee

The team behind the programme

A panel of Olympians, sports leaders and banking executives reviews every application and walks with the selected athletes through their year.

Aya Medany

Aya Medany

Three-time Olympian · IOC member
Sherif El Erian

Sherif El Erian

Secretary General, Egyptian Olympic Committee
Tamer Yousri

Tamer Yousri

Founder, TimeOut Sports & Entertainment
Mariam El Semny

Mariam El Semny

Head of Consumer Banking, FABMISR

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First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr

FABMISR, a subsidiary of the First Abu Dhabi Bank Group (FAB), is one of the largest foreign banks operating in Egypt, serving customers through 74 branches nationwide. FAB is one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions — and a regional leader in sustainability and positive social impact, of which Women in Sports is a part.

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Women In Sports Program.