As more and more women enter the public and professional spheres across the country, the need for safe modes of transportation for women has become increasingly evident. Recognising this burgeoning demand, Hira Batool Rizvi, a young entrepreneur, has taken it upon herself to provide a safe mode of travel designed […]

A woman has been appointed to run a Saudi Arabian bank for the first time in the country’s history.  Lubna Al Olayan, a Saudi businesswoman, will lead a new lender that has been formed after the merger between Alawwal Bank and Saudi British Bank.   To read more, click here. 

Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl surprised the attendees at the United Nations General Assembly by delivering her speech in four languages, including Arabic. To read more, click here. 

Two-time Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has teamed up with NBA star LeBron James for a new venture, Student Athlete.   The Oscar winning film-maker recently announced the teaser launch for the documentary which she has co-directed with Trish Dalton. The film-makers spent over two years with college athletes, trying to learn about […]

Saudi Arabia effectively banned women’s sports for decades. Exercising in public has long been a cultural taboo. But Kingdom-wide, groups of robed runners have taken to the paths and streets, proving that change is coming. To read more, click here. 

Tunisia’s president on Monday proposed giving women equal inheritance rights despite protests from thousands of people objecting to any challenge to Islamic law. To read more, click here.