Work-Life Integration: What Actually Works for Women Leaders in the Middle East

In recent years, more women across the Middle East have moved into leadership roles, from public sector appointments to private enterprise ownership. With that shift has come a growing conversation about how to sustain careers while meeting the demands of family life—a conversation that has specific cultural and structural dimensions in the region. Rather than…

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Alisha Jeppar: Princess of PR and Self-Made Power

Aliye, you are heading the PR company TOPCITY. How did you come to this type of business, why PR? From childhood, I sang, played the piano, and danced, but I noticed a significant difference in promoting similarly talented children who were being mentored by professional producers. I had good resultsin competitions, always placing in the…

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Starting Over: Women Entrepreneurs Launching Businesses After 40

The idea of starting a business at midlife is gaining acceptance across the Middle East. Women who once prioritized family or worked in traditional careers are using their experience to create businesses that are sustainable, local, and personally meaningful. In Jordan, women like Lina Khalifeh, founder of SheFighter, are launching platforms with social impact. In…

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How Wealthy Women in the Middle East Manage and Grow Their Investments

Women with significant wealth in the Middle East are taking more control over how their money is managed and invested. Whether they inherited family wealth or built it through business, they are making decisions rooted in caution, stability, and values. Financial advisors in Dubai and Riyadh report that high-net-worth women often prefer portfolios that emphasize…

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The Cost of Care: How Childcare Affects Women’s Bottom Line

For millions of working women and entrepreneurs, the true cost of doing business isn’t measured solely in dollars and cents — it’s also counted in hours spent arranging daycare, juggling nap schedules, or making difficult choices between scaling a company and staying home with a child. In both developed and emerging economies, the cost and…

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