Forbes Middle East has unveiled the names of its Most Powerful Arab Women for 2015 at a glittering awards ceremony that shone a light on some of the regions most influential and accomplished leaders. The impressive event recognized the achievements of women in reaching the top of their fields in business and government and, in...
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Women journalists: un-silent voices in the Middle East
Where freedom of expression in general is usually quelled at state level especially in some ultra-conservative Middle Eastern societies, it is hard to imagine just how women can even venture into the sometimes-frightening world of journalistic practice. And while the softening effect of a female presence in what could otherwise have been a hostile news...
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Gazan Women Enterprise: Promise & Roadblocks
The Middle East has traditionally been a region engulfed in political unrest and discord. Surprisingly though, it is also an area burgeoning with immense potential as far as women entrepreneurship is concerned. With countries like the UAE transforming from a frontier to an emerging market and Palestine, with its remarkable rate of women...