#ABtalks with H.E. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi - ...

In the 1960s, it was extremely rare for women in what is now the United Arab Emirates to go to school. At the time the future country was a collection of Emirates under British protection. The Trucial states, as they were known, were run by Sheikhs. The Sheikdoms were acutely tra ...  Show more

We talked to Randa Bahsoun at the WeInitiative and BLC Bank conference, A Step Towards Equality. Randa is a partner at consulting company PWC in Dubai. She talked to us about gender equality in her native Lebanon, who are her female role models, and the greatest lesson she's lear ...  Show more

It was rare for women in what is now the United Arab Emirates to go to school in the 1960s. At the time, the future country was a collection of emirates under British protection. The Sheikdoms were traditional societies. This is the story of a young woman who was among the first ...  Show more

We sat down with Professor Josiane Fahed Sreikh at the BLC Bank and WeInitiative conference: A Step Towards Equality. Josiane is a professor at LAU University, specializing in management and family businesses. She spoke to us about gender equality, but also what it will take to r ...  Show more