Women

The higher you climb as a woman in finance, the more women around you are the secretaries and admins. Yes, there are some senior...

Juvo establishes financial identities for the billions of people worldwide who are creditworthy, yet financially excluded. Billions of people around the world are unbanked, or underbanked.

Part of a dazzling new wave of Saudi artists, Zahrah Al-Ghamdi is delighting international audiences with her poetic and sensitive meditations on memory, loss, and identity.

Entrepreneur, startup mentor, and photographer Maha Shirah never takes no for an answer. The founder of SheWorks, Saudi Arabia’s first coworking space for women, Maha is helping female entrepreneurs seize new opportunities across the country’s fast-developing economy.

As the tech revolution sweeps across Saudi Arabia, the days of leaving resumes in shops, restaurants, and employment agencies have become ancient history for Saudi Millennials and Generation Z.

In an automotive industry once dominated by men, Spanish carmaker SEAT is leading the way to a more diverse, accessible and inclusive future.


Nurturing a lifelong passion for space travel, rocket scientist Mishaal Ashemimry is helping to craft Saudi Arabia’s national space strategy. The inspiring aerospace pioneer plans to train as an astronaut and venture into space herself.

Dania Akeel is flying the flag for Saudi women—the checkered flag of motorsports. Saudi Arabia’s first female international rally driver is a FIA World Cup winner, a top-10 finisher at the grueling Dakar Rally, and an inspiration to Saudi women across the country.

Hajar Alnaim is helping to wake the sleeping giant of world cinema. Backed by Saudi government funding and by major Hollywood companies including Netflix, she is training a new generation of Saudis in the job skills needed by the country’s rapidly growing film industry. As authentic Saudi movies begin to outperform international blockbusters in their home market, it is clear that a new force in film has arrived.

In the realm of global sports, a pioneering initiative emerges from Qatar, where the Qatar Foundation, under the strategic guidance of Chairperson Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, is transforming Education City Stadium into a women-focused sports venue. This ambitious project signifies a bold stride towards nurturing an inclusive and dynamic ecosystem for women's sports.