Women leaders were on hand to discuss their contributions to the Middle East region as Insead hosted a programme to celebrate International Women’s Day at its Abu Dhabi campus.
Updated: March 06, 2016, 12:00 AM
Women leaders inspire at Insead’s International Women’s Day programme – in pictures
Sara Ibrahim Shuhail, director of the Ewa’a Shelters for Women and Children in Abu Dhabi, talks about her work against human trafficking. Delores Johnson / The National
Dr Maryam Matar, founder and chairperson of the UAE Genetic Diseases Association, was listed as among the 20 most influential women in science in the Islamic world. Delores Johnson / The National
Ameera BinKaram, chairperson of the Sharjah Business Woman Council, has been focused on Arab women's empowerment and leadership in the region. Delores Johnson / The National
Eithne Treanor, the founder and managing director of E Treanor Media, runs a specialist media consultancy based in Dubai. Delores Johnson / The National
Dr Mona AlMunajjed is not only Saudi Arabia’s foremost sociologist, she has also worked with several United Nations agencies on projects related to child labour, gender and development in Arab countries. Delores Johnson / The National
Xiaowei Rose Luo, associate professor of entrepreneurship and family enterprise for Insead, gives the opening remarks at the International Women’s Day programme. Delores Johnson / The National
Miguel Sousa Lobo, the director of Insead's Abu Dhabi campus, welcomes attendees to the school's International Women’s Day programme. Delores Johnson / The National