HRH Princess Adela Bint Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
As a strong advocate for women’s’ rights Princess Adela’s dedication to the women of Saudi Arabia surely makes her a leader in the empowerment of women. She holds the position as the president of the Board of Directors of the Center as well as additional organizations that exemplify her dedication to society. At the Forum on the Participation of Women in National Development this year, she praised women for their achievements in Saudi Arabia. As she noted the growth of women in the work force, she did not fail to acknowledge the current lack of presence that continues to linger. “The... Read MoreYuthar Mohammed Mussallam Al Rawahy
President of National Association for Cancer Awareness (NACA) in Oman. In 2008, she was instrumental in launching the pioneering ‘One-Stop Mobile Women Centre’. New Move to Check Breast Cancer Cases in Oman Empowerment of Omani women...
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Her extensive resume of achievements should surprise no one, not only is she recognized by many as Dr. Nora Alyousif, she has held various positions within the education and government sector which have displayed her as a woman of intelligence and great wisdom. As a political leader she has advocated heavily for women’s’ rights. More specifically, she is a strong supporter of women involvement in politics. She was noted by Arabinsight.org saying, “Very few Saudi women major in political science, and this major used to be closed to women. By restructuring some of the universities and...
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Dubai Sports TV, UAE awarded trailblazer of the year award for women in media in 2010. The formal award, Middle East Businesswomen and Leaders Achievement Award was given for Sports Media Woman of the...
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Kuwaiti businesswoman and co-founder and chair of Kuwaiti bank Global Investment House “Mrs. Maha Al- Ghunaim, along with other distinguished members, founded Global Investment House in 1998. She came to Global from Kuwait Foreign Trading Contracting & Investment Co. (KFTCIC), the investment arm of Kuwait Investment Company, which she had joined in 1982 after receiving her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from San Francisco State University, California, USA. Mrs. Al-Ghunaim was promoted to chairperson of Global in 2007. She sits on the board of numerous companies in the region. Mrs....
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