With strong role models and new opportunities, Arab women are making their mark in big business.
By Jane Williams
“I’m a serious private equity professional and not just a woman in finance.” At 26, Haif Zamzam, is senior analyst for Masdar Capital, the private equity arm of the multi-billion dollar Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, and one of a growing number of educated and ambitious young women who refuse to accept that any obstacle can stand between them and success.
The issue of women's rights does not only concern women, but the whole of Yemeni society.
Benjamin Wiacek speaks to Alaa Al-Eryani, a Yemeni women’s rights activist, who launched a page on Facebook dedicated to the Yemeni Feminist Movement. She talks to Wiacek about her initiative and dedication, and shares her insights on the situation of women in Yemen.
Benjamin Wiacek: What is the Yemeni Feminist Movement?
Secular and Islamist discourse in Egypt share a core essence of masculine dominance.
Egypt and the wider Middle East are undergoing major change following revolutions. But what is the best way to plan for and navigate the future?
A number of post-Arab Spring political and strategic analyses have managed to move beyond a focus on the state to identify trends in order to propose solutions. Among the significant trends, changes can be seen within ideology — which is borne not merely at the state but also at the grassroots level.
In recent years, a trend known as “feminist porn” has gained visibility. Including films and even an annual Feminist Porn Awards ceremony, an increasing number of women are embracing the idea that porn, if done right, is compatible with feminism.