Welcome to another episode of Impact Talk! In this captivating episode, we sat down with Rana Askoul, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Khateera | خطيرة, an Arab women-centric creative house and digital media platform on a mission to mainstream and shape a progressive narrative for Arab women rooted in their culture and heritage.
Rana shares the vision and the inspiration behind Khateera, how it celebrates the intelligence and heritage of Arab women, the use of humor and satire in addressing social issues in the MENA region, and how the platform is driving social and behavioral change through deep, authentic Arabic content for the Arab women, with many inspiring stories and examples from the Arab world.
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About Our Guest:
Rana Askoul is Co-founder and Co-CEO of Khateera |خطيرة , She is also the Founder of Nara, a Dubai based healing space dedicated to indigenous healing and conscious living practices. Rana has over 20 years of experience within the public, private and non-government sectors. She held various leadership roles with Dubai Government, McKinsey Co. and GeneralElectric. In 2012, she quit a stellar corporate career to start her own consultancy fulfilling one of her heart's callings: working on equal rights and opportunities for women in the MENA region. She was the CEO of The Womanity Foundation driving the foundation's portfolio of USD 15 million in social investments supporting equal rights and opportunities for women in the Global South.
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