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Dr. Basma Omair
CEO of Al Sayeda Khadijah
Bint Khouwailid Center
GCF 2012
“The
Entrepreneurship
Imperative”
21-24 January 2012
Who is Khadijah Bint Khuwailid?
Prominent businesswoman
Homemaker/mother
Religious scholar
First wife of Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him)
All of the above!
Who is Khadijah Bent Khuwailid?
Widow with 3 children
International Businesswomen
Performance Evaluation system
Ethics and Values
Self confidence
Do women have a
supportive
infrastructure to allow
for equal competitive
opportunities?
Women’s Life Cycle
She Needs to …
FULFILL HERSELF
JUGGLING
WHAT WOMEN DON’T WANT…..
WHAT WOMEN WANT AND NEED IS……
Balance
Infrastructure
Needed
Transportation
Gender sensitive Legalizations
• Women in the Shoura Council
• Women running for Municipality
elections
• Women in leadership positions:
deputy minister, vice mayor,
deputy chair of chambers
• Women ARE NOW ALLOWED to be board members and/or CEOs of companies
• Women ARE NOW ALLOWED to have a business license in Real-estate, contracting, construction, and services
• Women can have Business license in ALL fields
• Ease of loans
• Marketing
• Regulations reform
• Use of technology
• Networking
opportunities
Entrepreneurship remaining
obstacles
Thank You;