Maya Morsy (Arabic: مايا مرسي) is an Egyptian political scientist, specialist in public policy, and advocate for woman's and human rights.

In 2008 she received a PhD in public policy from the Institute of Arab Research and Studies in Cairo, a nominee for the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Honoris causa Rai University, Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India with a Focus on Girls education and Women’s empowerment in 2019.

She also managed to issue 4 editions of the first ever Women Policy Tracker to track & monitor gender sensitive Government responses in Egypt.

[13][14] During her time, Egypt took first place among countries within North Africa & Western Asia region to consider women needs during COVID19, according to a global report issued by UNDP and UNWOMEN.

[15] Together with Minister of International cooperation Rania El-Mashat, and the World Economic Forum Morsy Co led launching "Closing the Gender Gap Accelerator”, which is the first of its kind public-private collaboration model in Africa and the Middle East and North Africa[16] Morsy also led reviving the world bank's model on Egyptian Gender equality seal certification program for private sector companies[17] And concerning the Economic Empowerment of Women, Morsy introduced Financial inclusion mega program in Egypt "National Digital Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs)” programme" [18] Morsy also introduced an assets investment framework for adolescent girls "Noura" & girls empowerment program "Dawwie" which are implemented under the auspices of The First Lady of Egypt[19] and the framework was also launched within the UN CSW67th session in New York.