Abeer Abu Ghaith
Abeer Abu Ghaith | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1985 (age 38–39) Jordan |
| Education | John F. Kennedy School of Government |
| Alma mater | Palestine Polytechnic University, Birkbeck, University of London |
| Occupation(s) | technology entrepreneur, social activist |
| Website | menaalliances |
Abeer Abu Ghaith (Arabic: عبير أبو غيث) (born c. 1985)[1] is a Palestinian technology entrepreneur and social activist.[2] She is the founder of MENA Alliances and formally a co-founder of StayLinked. Abu Ghaith has been celebrated as "Palestine's first female high-tech entrepreneur." She uses technology to provide jobs to people living in "fragile" regions, such as Gaza.[3][4][2]
Biography[edit]
Abeer Abu Ghaith was born c. 1985 in a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan, and lived there until the age of 12. Later, she moved back to Palestine with her family. She is the second eldest of 9 siblings.[4]
Abu Ghaith attended Palestine Polytechnic University from 2002 until 2007, and received her B.A. degree in computer systems engineering in 2007.[5] After her graduation, she started to teach on campus. This was followed by work as the Country Director of the Women's Campaign International (WCI) and their program ALWANE.[5][6]
In 2013, Abu Ghaith co-founded the company StayLinked, a service providing talent from Palestinian freelancers for businesses located in the United States and in the Middle East.[4][7] The job roles included translation services, data entry, graphic design, online marketing, and website development.[4] After leaving StayLinked in 2015, Abu Ghaith formed MENA Alliances, which does similar work in job placement.[8]
In 2016, Abu Ghaith attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University as a member of The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women-U.S. Department of State Entrepreneurship Program for Women in the Middle East and North Africa.[5] From 2017 to 2018, she continued her studies at Birkbeck College, University of London, and in 2018 she received a M.S. degree in business innovation.[5] After graduation she returned to her work with MENA Alliances, where she is CEO and founder.[8]
Awards[edit]
- 2019: "The Big Innovation Prize for the Best Dissertation in Innovation", University of London
- 2015: "100 Powerful Arab under 40", Arabian Business magazine[9]
- 2015: "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2015", Arabian Business magazine[10]
- 2014: "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2014", Arabian Business magazine[11]
- 2014: "Best Technology Enabler and Facilitator" award, MEA Women in Technology Awards[4][6]
- 2014: "100 Most Powerful Arab Women", CEO Middle East magazine[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Sanchez, Laura (1 May 2014). "Mujeres palestinas celebran El Día del Trabajo gracias a Abeer Abu Ghaith". Diario Femenino (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b "The story of Abeer Abu Ghaith: a leading young Palestinian businesswoman". International Labour Organization (ILO). 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Meet the first female high-tech entrepreneur in the West Bank". One Young World. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Laub, Karin (15 February 2014). "Trailblazer for Palestinian women". The National. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Abeer Abu Ghaith". Intersticia. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Abeer D. Abu Ghaith". Global Ambassadors. Vital Voices Global Partnership. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Toppling traditions: Arab superwomen rock International Women's Day". Al Bawaba. 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b "About Us". MENA Alliances. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "InPics: The 100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40, 35. Abeer Abu Ghaith". Arabian Business. ITP Media Group. 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015.
- ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2015". Arabian Business. 2 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015.
- ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women". Arabian Business. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
- ^ Garralda, Ana (5 April 2014). ""Soy mujer, emprendedora en tecnología y vivo en Palestina"". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2021.