Ebook {Epub PDF} Arab Women Rising by Nafeesa Syeed

 · The stereotype of the Arab woman in the minds of non-Arabs has often been that she is passive, stays at home and financially dependent on men in her life, either a father or husband. A new e-book titled Arab Women Rising, authored by Nafeesa Syeed and Rahilla Zafar, puts an end to this stereotype, featuring interviews with 35 Arab women that range in age from their 20s to their late 70s.  · Arab Women Rising Arab Women Rising: 35 Entrepreneurs Making a Difference in the Arab World. Recent decades have seen greatly expanded About the Contributors. Nafeesa Syeed is an award-winning multimedia journalist who has reported from the United States, Praise for Arab Women Rising. To know. The women featured on the Arab Women Rising cover include (clockwise from top left): Yasmine Mehairy; Dana Al Taji; Asma Mansour; Essma Ben Hamida; Hanan Abdel Meguid; Deena Fadel; Jalilah Tamallah;.

Ghannouchi Defends Islamist Rule in Tunisia. Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia's ruling Ennahda party, insists that Islam and democracy can coexist and even thrive in his country, Nafeesa Syeed reports. Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist Ennahda movement, Tunisia's main Islamist political party, delivers a speech during a meeting. Adapted from Arab Women Rising: 35 Entrepreneurs Making a Difference in the Arab World by Nafeesa Syeed and Rahilla Zafar, published by Knowledge@Wharton, women entrepreneurs. Lebanon could become as popular as Dubai in Save Byblos famous house. Related Posts. "Arab Women Rising" written by Nafeesa Syeed and Rahilla Zafar gives a good insight into Saudi women's fate. Jack Lang. Aïcha ech-Chenna - a Marockan feminist - was horrified at what she viewed as being a return to more conservative views on women. "Before the 70s and 80s, nobody was veiled in Morocco, now it's rare to see women.

Nafeesa is the co-author of Arab Women Rising (Wharton, ). Additionally, she has worked for The Caravan, USA Today, Indianapolis Star, and the Austin-American Statesman. Her work has also appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Al-Monitor, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, VICE, Tehelka, Guernica, Quartz, and The Believer. Yasmine El-Mehairy left a high-profile job to create a website to help mothers in Arab countries, says Nafeesa Syeed in this excerpt from the book "Arab Women Rising." Little did she realize she'd. Recent Decades Have Seen Greatly Expanded Opportunities For Women Throughout The Arab World, Leveling The Playing Field As Never BeforeIn Arab Women Rising, Knowledge Wharton Contributors Nafeesa Syeed And Rahilla Zafar Share The Entrepreneurial Journeys Of Women, From A Flower Farmer Tending Her Fields In The Tunisian Countryside To A Saudi Royal Advocating For Expanded Women S Rights.