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Only good can come from empowering women
If your impression of an Afghan woman is of a shapeless, frightened form engulfed in yards of heat-trapping fabric, you haven't met Shafiqa Quraishi...
Ann Hoffman - March 16, 2010

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Businesswoman stresses need for change in real estate sector

Martina Bennett - March 8, 2010

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MENA BWN News Features

Vital Voices 2010 Global Leadership Awards Honors Melinda Gates and Women Around the World
The 2010 Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards at the Kennedy Center on March 10 was a smashing success, raising over $1.3 million to support women leaders...

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North African Women at Forefront of Legal Reform
Women in North Africa have made tremendous progress in promoting and upholding their rights.

December 1, 2009 by Lindsay Roberts

Member Spotlight: Buthaina Al Ansari
I joined QBWF because Qatar is proud of its global image and wants to make a significant contribution to all sectors in society...

November 25, 2009 by Ann Hoffman

American Forces Assist Iraqi Businesswomen
Women here have struggled for centuries to carve out a life of their own. Even with the advent of democracy, that struggle continues, and only attention....

November 25, 2009 by Marah Bukai