Former Deputy head of state run Nile TV, Amin resigned from her position in the height of the 2011 uprising to protest censorship. A longtime contribute to CNN’s Inside Africa, Amin has filed TV stories from the North Africa region including feature stories on minority rights, women’s rights and sectarian unrest. Amin is a board member of the Washington based International Women’s Forum and a cofounded of the Egyptian Media Women Union. She has won several international awards including CNN’s Best news report, Sweden’s Holmes of the Year Award 2011, Spain ‘s Julio Anguita Parrado Award 2012, Global Thinkers Forum Excellence in promoting gender equity 2013 and BMW Foundation ‘s Responsible Leaders Award 2016.