Qatar Chamber Participates in Conference on Women Empowerment in Lebanon

Doha, April 21 (QNA) - Qatar Chamber participated in the conference on "Women Leaders and Health: Empowering women leaders in innovation, medical education and healthcare delivery" which was held in Beirut and organized by the Arab International Women's Forum (AIWF), the American University of Beirut (AUB) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS). The conference was also attended by a number of representatives of the Arab public and private sectors, international development organizations and institutes, civil society and business entrepreneurs from women and youth. The forum highlighted opportunities and barriers to entry for women leaders in medicine and the healthcare sciences; to promote an inclusive and empowering environment for women-led innovation, research and discovery through regional and international best practices; and advance capacity building through technology, training, entrepreneurship, executive leadership and social enterprise. The conference delivered actionable recommendations for empowering women in these critical sectors towards fulfilment of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) on gender diversity and maternal and children's health. Qatar Chamber Board Member Ibtihaj Al Ahmadani expressed her pleasure to participate in this vital event which highlighted the leading role played by women in all aspects especially in health and academic spheres. She underscored the Qatari woman's success in occupying many leading positions in the society, noting that there are a number of Qatari businesswomen who managed to achieve accomplishments in the business world. Al Ahmadani stressed that the Qatari wise leadership has attached a special interest to empowering the woman in the society in all fields. (QNA)