MANAGERIAL
Is Gender-Based Violence Particularly Feminist?
Is “Gender-Based Violence” Particularly Feminist? As if the arduous situations that lockdown measures have imposed on household members aren’t already enough, Feminists hit us with an additional dilemma to trigger our minds with! Voices have been raised all over the world to reinforce the need for women and vulnerable groups to speak up if they…
Read More“Women in Healthcare”: Why I Don’t Want to Write About That
Today I refuse to be a “Woman in Healthcare”, because until we talk about “Men in Healthcare,” why should I pin this title on my blazer and walk around, asking to be treated differently? Don’t get me wrong, during my twelve years of attending medical conferences, connecting with physicians, and training teams, I have…
Read MoreRighting The Wrongs of Gender Policy Making in MEA
Righting The Wrongs of Gender Policy Making in MEA Under both international scrutiny and support, the MEA (Middle East and Africa)* region has witnessed many breakthroughs on women’s rights and empowerment in recent years. But to a trouble-laden and often volatile geopolitical backdrop – coupled with socioeconomic shakeups to boot – these developments have…
Read MoreMeet Them Where They Are…
“Don’t push people to where you want to be; meet them where they are.”-Meghan Keaney Anderson, VP Marketing, HubSpot. This saying couldn’t have been said better, looking at all the changes happening over the past few months in the MENA region and how rapidly marketing behavior and media consumption is changing amid of it all.…
Read MoreA Guide to a Productive 2020
We all start our new year with so many resolutions and such a BANG that we definitely become in awe of ourselves when we go over them. But honestly speaking, we’re one month down from 2020… how are you coping with that list? Is it still as realistic as you predicted? Are you truly finding…
Read More3 Reasons Why Women Empowerment will Shape the future of Finance & Technology
Why Financial and technological inclusion of women really matters… ‘’There is no limit, to what we women, can accomplish’’-Michelle Obama I start this article with Michelle Obama’s quote as to how powerful women can be for an obvious reason. We live in an era where women are not silent anymore; the only limit we have is…
Read MoreShatter the Glass! Women Leadership in Times of Crisis
“Glass ceiling” and “Glass cliff”: While women have always been faced with what is called the “glass ceiling”, or the invisible barrier that makes it difficult for them to access top managerial positions, a counter phenomenon, the “glass cliff”, exists. Women in leadership positions at organizations going through crisis seem to be overrepresented. What are…
Read More2020: The Year Of Clarity
What comes to my mind is eyesight, as in 20/20 being able to see clearly, even the finest print at the bottom of the optometrist chart. When the optometrist prescribes a new corrected ‘power’ and we put on our glasses or contact lenses, how do we feel? No headache, no eye pain/irritation, and clear precise…
Read MorePay Yourself First!
Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people that they don’t like.”— Will Rogers If you live for having it all, what you have will never be enough. Christmas and New Year’ Eve are around the corner. The malls are decked out, with fantastic slogans…
Read MorePeace Education: A Priority for our Youth and Society
Much has been said about social responsibility in the last two to three decades, and many non-governmental organizations have created programs and organized youth camps in the Arab world to encourage individuals and groups to act for the benefit of society at large. However, ongoing political disorder, wars, and economic crises in several countries have…
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