International Women's Day 2022

For International Women's Day 2022, MEP has chosen to focus on women and entrepreneurship as a critical component of women and the workforce in MENA. We invited innovators, researchers, and activists to comment on how the ecosystem has evolved to create more opportunities for women, and what barriers persist.

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Middle East Program

The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program serves as a crucial resource for the policymaking community and beyond, providing analyses and research that helps inform US foreign policymaking, stimulates public debate, and expands knowledge about issues in the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.   Read more

Middle East Program

Middle East Women's Initiative

The Middle East Women's Initiative (MEWI) promotes the empowerment of women in the region through an open and inclusive dialogue with women leaders from the Middle East and continuous research.   Read more

Middle East Women's Initiative