Women's Leadership
The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program hosted Her Excellency Fawzia bint Abdulla Zainal, Speaker of Bahrain’s Council of Representatives, for a discussion on women’s political representation in the Middle East region. H.E. Zainal shared her story to becoming the first woman to hold the position, and second woman in the region to be a Speaker of Parliament, in addition to the importance of encouraging more women to take on leadership roles.
Guest
Her Excellency Fawzia bint Abdulla Zainal
Speaker of the Council of Representatives and President of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, Kingdom of Bahrain
Moderator
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 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
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