Posts Tagged ‘education’
Rita Rhayem: Paving the Way for Women in the Humanitarian World
Rita Rhayem: Paving the Way for Women in the Humanitarian World What inspired you to embark on this journey in the Humanitarian Field? It was by accident. When searching for a job, I never considered the humanitarian field, until I started working with “Doctors Without Borders”. I discovered a field that leads you…
Read MoreMyrna Trad: A Self-Empowering Journey
Myrna Trad: A Self-Empowering Journey Can you talk about one woman who has significantly impacted your life? Do you have a role model? Growing up, my biggest role model was my mother, who – at the time – was a struggling woman who worked day and night to provide for our financially struggling…
Read MorePepsiCo and Ajialouna’s Tomooh Marks 16 Years of Supporting Youth
PepsiCo Inc., in partnership with Ajialouna, a local non-profit organization, announced the launch of its Tomooh scholarship program for 2021, celebrating 16 years of supporting disadvantaged Lebanese youths in pursuing higher education. The program was initially launched in 2006 after Saad Abdul-Latif, the then PepsiCo Chief Executive Officer for Asia, Middle East & Africa,…
Read MoreAbeer Saqer – CEO of Memorial International Patient Care Network
Over the past 25 years, Abeer Saqer has established a bridge between Houston’s thriving medical community to the Middle East and beyond, making the city’s advancements in medicine accessible to people around the globe. Abeer began her career at MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she established the first International Patient Center for service with…
Read MoreCan Learning How To Bake Bread Save Lives?
The recipe to fight breast cancer exists, it’s called the “Bread Exam“. On October 6th, NGOs, doctors, and influencers, all published a bread recipe video, asking a simple question “Have you baked bread?”. At first glance, this video looks like any other bread recipe, but it actually offers a double reading: the gestures used…
Read MoreFeel Naturally Balanced at lipHe
Feel Naturally Balanced at lipHe Nestled in a stunning piece of land in Kfarhata, North Lebanon, and surrounded by outstanding natural beauty, lipHe is a boutique wellness retreat which has been inspired by a combination of naturally balanced elements of this picturesque region. The first of its kind in the Middle East, lipHe aims to…
Read MoreWe Don’t Need To Fix Women, We Need To Fix Workplaces
We don’t need to fix women, we need to fix workplaces There is a big misperception that to succeed in business, women need fixing. The common belief that women need to be mentored to have more confidence, more drive and greater leadership skills to fit into the mold of what ‘good’ looks like is outdated…
Read MoreAPPLICATIONS FOR THE 2020 “L’ORÉAL-UNESCO FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE” ARE OPEN
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2020 “L’ORÉAL-UNESCO FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE” LEVANT REGIONAL YOUNG TALENTS PROGRAM ARE OPEN. Beirut, Lebanon, 15 January 2020 – L’Oréal Levant, in partnership with the National Council for Scientific Research in Lebanon (CNRS-L), launches the 7th edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO “For Women in Science” Levant regional Young Talents Program, in order to recognize,…
Read MoreWHY We Should Speak Arabic to Our Little Ones
This is the first of a series of posts I am writing to inspire more thoughts around Arab parents who speak English or French to their children, while they themselves (both mom and dad) speak perfect Arabic! I am still trying to digest this rapidly increasing phenomenon and figure out why a parent would ask…
Read MoreAisha AlMazmi-Emirati Radio Presenter Inspiring the Youth
Aisha Al Mazmi is a 25 year old radio presenter for Pulse 95 Radio. She’s the youngest female Emirati radio presenter and newsreader ever to host on an English language station. Born and raised in the UAE, this inspirational woman graduated from the American University of Sharjah in 2015 and is currently working on her…
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