Abeer Abu Ghaith Explained

Abeer Abu Ghaith
Birth Date:c.
Birth Place:Jordan
Education:John F. Kennedy School of Government
Alma Mater:Palestine Polytechnic University,
Birkbeck, University of London
Occupation:technology entrepreneur, social activist

Abeer Abu Ghaith (Arabic: عبير أبو غيث) (born)[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]

Biography

Abeer Abu Ghaith was born 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.

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.[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.[7] The job roles included translation services, data entry, graphic design, online marketing, and website development. 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. 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. After graduation she returned to her work with MENA Alliances, where she is CEO and founder.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanchez. Laura. May 1, 2014. Mujeres palestinas celebran El Día del Trabajo gracias a Abeer Abu Ghaith. 25 May 2024. Diario Femenino. es.
  2. Web site: 2017-02-02. The story of Abeer Abu Ghaith: a leading young Palestinian businesswoman. live. 25 May 2024. International Labour Organization (ILO). en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170601093405/http://www.ilo.org:80/beirut/media-centre/multimedia/WCMS_543311/lang--en/index.htm . 2017-06-01 .
  3. Web site: Meet the first female high-tech entrepreneur in the West Bank. live. 25 May 2024. One Young World. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920052840/https://www.oneyoungworld.com/news-item/meet-first-female-high-tech-entrepreneur-west-bank . 2020-09-20 .
  4. Web site: Laub. Karin. February 15, 2014. Trailblazer for Palestinian women. live. 25 May 2024. The National. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212191304/https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/mena/trailblazer-for-palestinian-women-1.577661 . 2021-02-12 .
  5. Web site: Abeer Abu Ghaith . 25 May 2024. en-US. Intersticia.
  6. Web site: Abeer D. Abu Ghaith. live. 25 May 2024. Global Ambassadors. Vital Voices Global Partnership. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517232958/http://www.global-ambassadors.org:80/people/abeer-d-abu-ghaith . 2018-05-17 .
  7. Web site: March 8, 2015. Toppling traditions: Arab superwomen rock International Women's Day. live. 25 May 2024. Al Bawaba. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20150311042203/http://www.albawaba.com:80/slideshow/ininternational-women%E2%80%99s-day-2015-665818 . 2015-03-11 .
  8. Web site: About Us . MENA Alliances . 25 May 2024.
  9. Web site: 19 April 2015. InPics: The 100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40, 35. Abeer Abu Ghaith. live. Arabian Business. ITP Media Group. https://web.archive.org/web/20150419160517/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/photos/inpics--100-most-powerful-arabs-under-40-589600.html . 2015-04-19 .
  10. Web site: March 2, 2015. The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2015. live. Arabian Business. https://web.archive.org/web/20150303003509/http://www.arabianbusiness.com:80/photos/the-100-most-powerful-arab-women-2015-583825.html . 2015-03-03 .
  11. Web site: March 3, 2014. The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women. live. Arabian Business. https://web.archive.org/web/20140304102358/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/photos/the-world-s-100-most-powerful-arab-women-541035.html . 2014-03-04 .
  12. Web site: Garralda. Ana. 2014-04-05. "Soy mujer, emprendedora en tecnología y vivo en Palestina". live. 2021-09-23. elconfidencial.com. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20140406133644/http://www.elconfidencial.com:80/tecnologia/2014-04-05/soy-mujer-emprendedora-en-tecnologia-y-vivo-en-palestina_112236/ . 2014-04-06 .

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