Today I spoke at the NYU Abu Dhabi workshop on Women in Computing in the Arab World. I was struck by the uniformity of challenges the speakers presented. I was also encouraged to see a room full of role-models to rising women Engineers, Computer Scientists, Professors and Professionals.
Across the Arab world. participants in the Women in Computing workshop reiterated the same challenges. Barriers to women in technology:
- family responsibility
- lack of confidence
- low role models
“Consumerism in the Arab world plagues society, if you have money to consume it..why produce it? is the mode of operations” said Fatima Abu Salem Associate Professor at AUB. Fatima’s superb delivery, keen focus on complex challenges and willingness to bring her personal experience made her presentation fabulous and informative. She addressed issues that at the surface seem small, yet have wide implications. Issues such as:
- flexibility in working hours
- maternity leave..and its…
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