Dr. Farida Allaghi speaks about how she views herself as a leader and how she defines leadership. She discusses her childhood (and influence of her parents' progressive, democratic values on her upbringing), technological and information revolution, achievements of the global women's movement, image of Muslim women in Western media, need for women's political participation, and why she's optimistic about the future.
Dr. Fowzia Abdullah of Saudi Arabia discusses the state of women's rights in her home country, her work as an activist, and what she will take back to her home country as a result of her participation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Roaming Institute for Women's Leadership and Training of Trainers (December 9-15, 2003 in Petra, Jordan).
Hessa Alkhmairi of Bahrain discusses the state of women's rights in her home country, her work as an activist, and what she will take back to her home country as a result of her participation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Roaming Institute for Women's Leadership and Training of Trainers (December 9-15, 2003 in Petra, Jordan).