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Top 10 Most Inspiring Women from Qatar

There are many societal differences when we talk about a female and a man. Over time, women have shown their strength and kept up with men in all sorts of careers and with creativity and inspiration.

Qatar is challenging because of the many innovations and the rapid growth of the economic sector. Working here has become very competitive. There are many emerging companies with great economic affairs as well as on the technical level.

Women in Qatar have had setbacks in the past as they had to obtain permission from their male guardians to marry, study abroad on government scholarships, work in many government jobs, travel abroad until certain ages, and receive some forms of reproductive health care and to act as a child’s primary guardian, even when they are divorced.

Currently, within the Gulf, Qatar is among the best nations for women’s rights. Qatar women are making waves in the country right now including athletes, artists, ambassadors, and women’s rights champions.

This list looks at the inspiring women in Qatar motivating other women and men alike to push themselves and brave great heights.

1. H.H. Sheikha Moza bint Nasser – reformist

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser has spearheaded social and educational reforms in Qatar and around the world. For many years she has pushed for ground-breaking initiatives in education and youth development.

As the co-founder and chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, H.H. Sheikha Moza continues to inspire women to elevate themselves in the field of education and at the same time empower the youth.

She currently works with the UN to support global education and has been selected as a United Nations Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals.

2. Shaikha Al-Sulaiti – interior designer

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She is an interior designer with a decade-strong experience working on high-end projects. In 2018, she founded Designer Studio, a Doha-based creative practice specializing in luxury residential and hospitality interiors.

Alongside steering her practice, Al-Sulaiti also serves as Senior Interior Design Manager at Msheireb Properties, overseeing the realization of Doha Design District; a purpose-built creative hub in the heart of Qatar’s capital that aims to accelerate the country’s creative economy.

3. Afaaf Al Qorane-1st Qatar Female Boxer

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She is Qatar’s first female professional boxer, who is changing the sports scene for women in the country.

She attended boxing camps in 2017 and 2018, before becoming recognized by the Boxing Federation and Olympic Committee and now representing Team Qatar in the sport.

She is passionate about making an impact in the sports world and understands the importance of ensuring that boxing has female representation and role models. She dreams of growing women’s boxing in Qatar into a community. She aspires to be a mentor, and help coach and encourage girls to participate, believe in themselves, and achieve their dreams.

4. Muna Al Bader, Qatar’s Art Ambassador

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She has a long list of accolades and titles: Artist, Entrepreneur, IT Engineer, and Business Analyst.

She has been an Art Ambassador for different international organizations, including Art Without Borders in Madrid. She has curated the exhibition between American and Qatari artists.

She is truly a woman of many talents. Her detail-intensive paintings and astounding art pieces have become nationally and regionally recognized for brilliantly adopting varying shades of blue in a contemporary way.

Her paintings have been shown at many solo exhibitions all over Qatar including the Dan Danah Exhibition, the youth creative art center, and the Arab youth forum.

5. Mariam Farid – Athlete

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The sports community in Qatar has increased significantly but the representation of Qatari women in sports remains behind the representation of men.

Thus, Qatari female athletes have taken it upon themselves to change this narrative challenging the stereotypes in society regarding women’s sports. Mariam Farid is one such woman who has proved through her achievements that Qatari Muslim women could wear the hijab, participate in sports, and excel.

She represented her country at the 17th World Athletics Championship in Doha in 2019. Since then she has been working hard to continue inspiring and advocating for hijabi women in sports worldwide.

6. H.E. Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari: The Minister Of Public Health In Qatar

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Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari is one of Qatar’s most prominent faces in the country’s healthcare system. Under her leadership, the Ministry of Public Health has thrived and her dedication to her goals has helped improve health and healthcare in Qatar sustainably.

Her continuous efforts enabled Qatar to become the 5th best country in the world in 2019 for health, as ranked by the UK’s Legatum Institute, a London-based think tank.

She has been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 in Qatar and played an integral control in preventing the disease from taking over Qatar because of her strategic thinking and dedicated team.

7. H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani

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Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has played revolutionary roles in culture, education, and humanitarian relief, leading and providing endless support to several local and international organizations.

She is also very well-known in the art world, be it in Qatar or across the globe. She is the most powerful woman in art. She has been voted as one of the most influential and powerful women in the world.

She is a recipient of the Global Thinkers Forum 2014 Award for Excellence in Cultural Understanding. She is also one of Qatar’s leading businesswomen and a prominent figure in Qatar’s business circle and is a key driving force behind strategic and operational effectiveness for some of Qatar’s leading industries.

8. Dana Al Fardamn – Qatar’s First Female Singer-Songwriter

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She is the first female Qatari contemporary composer, singer, and songwriter in Qatar. Qatar takes pride in Dana as she is one of the first female artists to emerge from the country. Aside from this, she also promotes the culture as a cultural ambassador for the Qatari Philharmonic Orchestra.

With a number one European album and a sold-out West End theatre production – Dana’s ability to translate her Middle Eastern heritage on a global platform offers a multi-dimensional approach to representation.

She stands as an agent for change for Middle Eastern women across the world. As the Cultural Ambassador for the Qatari Philharmonic Orchestra and she has composed music for Hope For Gaza.

9. H.E. Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani

She is the first woman and youngest member appointed to Qatar Financial Centre‘s (QFC) Executive Committee in the capacity of Managing Director. She has contributed to QFC’s highest growth performance since its inception.

Before joining the QFC, she led and contributed to the creation of thousands of jobs for Arab youth and provided economic assistance to marginalized communities (including refugees) in the Middle East and North Africa through her role as Qatar Country Representative and Director of its operations at Silatech.

She sits on various boards and is the recipient of many awards.

10. H.E. Sheikha Asma Al Thani – First Qatari Woman to Summit the Everest

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She recently became the first Qatari woman to summit Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world. She is also known for multiple achievements in the field of sports. She was the first Qatar woman to reach the North Pole.

She was honored with the GCC Excellence Decoration by HE Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser Al Ali, Minister of Sports and Youth, in recognition of her positive contributions to youth work.

The mountaineer set an example for young minds by showing how to make the impossible possible and challenging outdated stereotypes associated with women and other gender-related barriers.