In 2010, at the age of 24, Lina Khalifeh, the Jordanian entrepreneur decided to use her martial-arts background to set up a self-defense studio in her parents’ basement. Two years later, after educating herself on violence against women and completing various educational programmes, Lina founded SheFighter in the Jordanian capital of Amman, the first self-defense…
Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr is the Director General of the Smart Dubai Office, the government entity charged with overseeing Dubai’s citywide smart transformation, engaging with leadership in the public and private sector to make Dubai a global benchmark smart city. She has received many awards, the latest being the Leading Woman in Public Sector 2015…
Female scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians worldwide are making historic contributions to their fields. The modern workforce is closer to gender-equal than it has ever been, and many efforts are in place to support further progress. The Internet of Women provides an exciting look at personal narratives and case studies of female leaders and cultural…
Merck, the world’s oldest pharma and chemical company, has implemented several diversity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation aimed at helping women network and mentor each other. Merck first introduced mentoring and cross-cultural trainings in the year 2000, and over the following 10 years this led to a special focus on diversity and women in…
For over 20 years, Joy Ajlouny has been an e-commerce industry professional whose business and fashion influence has spanned the globe. Joy is the co-found of Fetchr, a Silicon-Valley backed technology company based in Dubai aimed at solving emerging market shipping logistics. Fetchr is the first start-up in the Middle East to be funded by…
Ms. Macura is the CEO of Straight Street Media, author of the book “Faces of the Middle East” and the first Australian female English speaking TV news anchor in the Middle East. Prior to establishing Straight Street Media in 2012, Ms. Macura was one of the main anchors on Dubai One TV’s Emirates News.…
An international TV and radio presenter, international speaker and moderator with over 10 years of experience, Anna Roberts has interviewed CEOs, government leaders and award winning athletes. In 2015, she launched Nudge, a communications advisory focusing on public speaking and media training. Her belief is that anyone should have the ability to address an audience…
Ms. Al Haddad is a former journalist and an Olympic weightlifter. She is the first hijabi athlete to compete in Crossfit and Olympic weightlifting in the Middle East.After being introduced to Crossfit in 2011, she made history as the first Emirati, GCC national and Arab female to compete in the Reebok Crossfit Games Open in…
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