A new initiative that will launch in January will bring together women from Morocco, the UAE, Bahrain and Israel as part of a mentorship program to empower the women in countries that are signatories to the Abraham Accords.
The accords were a set of normalization agreements between Israel and the three Arab states. They are considered a historic breakthrough in the Arab-Israeli peace process and were brokered by the Trump administration in 2020.
"The UAE-Israel Business Council, the leading group that builds ties promoting trade, innovation, and cooperation, is joining with FemForward, Israel's unique three-month junior-to-manager program designed to support women in advancing their careers in the tech sector," a statement published by the two collaborating organizations read. "The program has been made possible through a grant from the US Embassy in Israel," the statement continued.
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The three-month program aims to remove the various obstacles to the advancement of women when progressing from junior to managerial positions. The program starts with a two-day seminar in Israel, followed by weekly online lectures and a mentorship program, ending with a two-day seminar in Dubai.
"The course includes comprehensive lectures led by leading female executives including Adi Soffer Teeni, general manager of Meta Israel, and Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, deputy mayor of Jerusalem and co-founder of the UAE-Israel Business Council, as well as from companies such as Google, McKinsey and more. The program is open to women from all tech sectors and will provide the tools, networking, and mentorship to help them progress in their careers," the statement continued.
"The Abraham Accords was the beginning of something really important. It's the essence of bringing people together," US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said.
"As the technology industry in the Abraham Accords countries continues to grow, so do the opportunities for women to expand their careers and become managers and leaders," Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, co-founder of the Gulf-Israel Women's Forum, a division of the UAE-Israel Business Council, added. "By providing them with the tools they need, we are helping to increase the numbers of female leaders in the region."
"We created FemForward with the vision of making a lasting impact on women's careers and the results so far have been outstanding. We are tremendously excited to bring this successful program to our fellow Abraham Accords countries," FemForward Founder and CEO Rachel Wagner Rosenzweig concluded.
Since the initiative began, there have been more than 100 graduates, over half of whom have been promoted, with many advancing to management positions.
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