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01:00...compared to the global average of 47.4%.
01:03It's also a 33% increase from 2001.
01:08The GCC has also made strides in appointing women in the government, ministries, C-suite and leadership roles.
01:16Qatar became the first GCC nation to appoint female judges...
01:21...with women making up over 48% of the Supreme Judicial Council's workforce.
01:29Amid the hustle and bustle of Education City is a space of serenity.
01:34This is the Almujadila Centre and Mosque for Women.
01:37It opened its doors in early 2024, aiming to be a platform for learning and discussion.
01:44Vein-cut stone from Turkey and Italy.
01:48Marble on the rooftop sourced from Oman.
01:51A massive carpet woven in China using wool from New Zealand.
01:55and a wise vision brought to life by American architects.
02:01Al-Mujadila Space is the culmination of a melting pot of ideas and materials.
02:07Much like the people, discussions and exchange of knowledge that happens in it.
02:13And I'm here to learn more about what makes this building so special.
02:18Can you introduce us to Almujadila for a global audience?
02:22Put into context what the Centre aims to do.
02:24And what does the word Almujadila mean?
02:27At the heart of the project is really trying to create a space for Muslim women.
02:32And we do that by trying to ask the question of...
02:35...how can we approach the needs of Muslim women in a more integrated and holistic way?
02:39There are intellectual, spiritual needs, religious needs, personal needs, familial needs, professional needs.
02:45Almujadila translates into she who discourses or she who speaks or dialogues.
02:51It represents a woman asking a question.
02:54A woman who's rooted in her faith.
02:56A woman who's identified a social problem.
02:59And a woman who wants to find an answer to that specific challenge within her community.
03:04And at the core of it all, it started with Her Highness Sheikha Moses' vision.
03:08I'm curious to know, how has Her Highness' vision translate into the initiatives to empower young women, women, future leaders
03:16of the world here at Almujadila?
03:18Society has gone through such, I would say, drastic changes in the past hundred years.
03:25Modernisation, globalisation, industrial revolutions.
03:29So many changes to how we as individuals actually live.
03:33And in that transformation of society, women have also taken on such a different role.
03:40And so for Her Highness' vision, it's to ensure that we also stop and make sure that we're taking care
03:46of the people who support that society and who ensure society is continuing, which are the women.
03:51The centre will be marking its second year since it opened its doors to worshippers.
03:56How has this journey been for you?
03:57There's this quote that I always found very powerful, which is, the meaning of life is to find your gift.
04:04And the purpose of life is to give that gift away.
04:06And in many ways, I feel the last two years at Almujadila, that really encapsulates what's happened.
04:13Both for me as an individual, also the women that work here and the women that come to Almujadila.
04:18It's become a really open space for women to come, a space of self-discovery, a space where they are
04:24identifying their gifts.
04:25And then beautifully, Almujadila is the place where they can then give those gifts back to community.
04:30And for me, that is a really beautiful thing to witness.
04:34The designers of Almujadila made it a space for both spirituality and learning.
04:40The mosque has a library with a capacity of more than 8,000 volumes, including collections on Islamic history, published
04:48work of female scholars, and self-help books.
04:52The award-winning architects Dillas, Cofidio and Renfro wanted to preserve the tradition of building mosques in harmony with nature,
05:00thus centering the structure around these two olive trees, which are also symbols of peace, knowledge and continuity.
05:08Right next to it is the main space for worship, a 9,400-square-foot prayer hall.
05:14It has the capacity of hosting 750 worshippers, and up to twice that number during the holy month of Ramadan.
05:22While Ramadan is the busiest period of the year, visitors come to pray, deepen their knowledge, and take part in
05:30communal programs all year round.
05:32Every year, the centre also hosts a women's summit, where scholars, thought leaders, practitioners, and members of the public gather
05:41to discuss contemporary challenges of Muslim women and find solutions through dialogue.
05:48Through dynamic programming, dialogue, and strategic engagement, the centre showcases the breadth and depth of the Islamic tradition and its
05:57enduring relevance to modern challenges.
06:01There's also the RIAYA Young Adult Stewardship Programme, which is aimed at supporting the personal and professional development of young
06:09women.
06:09This program unites young Muslim women from all around the world.
06:14There were ladies from Malaysia, Indonesia, there were also from the Philippines, Germany, and there were also people who came
06:23from Gaza.
06:24This program focused on, for example, climate change, ways of knowing, assistive technology, which was my favourite because it showed
06:33us how we can use technology to help people who are in need, and in general, like Muslim values.
06:40There were also lessons that stayed with Almayasa well after her time in the classroom.
06:46Here we've learned that being a leader isn't just about the title.
06:50It's about our values, how we inspire others to make them have a better self in general.
06:57Two years in, Al Mujadila is already seeing glimpses of the fruits from the seeds it has planted.
07:04The hope is that the centre will continue to be a sanctuary for women, a beacon of faith-based dialogue,
07:10and a limitless pool of ideas and knowledge.
07:17Not far from Al Mujadila is the Qatar Science and Technology Park.
07:21It recently launched an initiative called The 300, aiming to build a community of women investors to help reshape the
07:28venture capital ecosystem.
07:30QSTP is headed by Rama Shikaki, a long-time Silicon Valley native who has paved the way for many wanting
07:37to pursue a career in technology and entrepreneurship.
07:41We did some focus groups to see the sentiment towards investing, whether women were interested in investing in deep tech
07:48and impact, and the response was a resounding yes.
07:51I think it's a fantastic time because the number of startups that are being attracted to Qatar or that are
07:57growing out of the education ecosystem in Qatar are growing exponentially.
08:03We're starting with women who want to invest at an angel level, but some of these women have the financial
08:08resources to graduate to become venture capital limited partners and want to be in this community to recruit other women
08:16into their work.
08:19That will change the landscape dramatically because once women come in, who they'll invest in, what they will invest in
08:28will be radically different, and that will create new economies, I think, and new green spaces to invest in.
08:38From faith and education to tech and investing, we've now come to the National Museum of Qatar to meet Chef
08:45Nuf Al-Mari, founder of the Desert Rose Cafe.
08:49She's blazed the trail for Qatari cuisine, putting the country on the Michelin Guide and on the map as a
08:55culinary destination of the world.
08:58Desert Rose is another one. It's not just a thing that we can do and do it.
09:03I was able to see, for example, when they come to me many years, they're sitting with me and say,
09:07you've been 30-40 years.
09:09And this is what I'm trying to do with a lot of things. It's what I'm trying to do with
09:13myself a lot.
09:14I have a big job for the city of Qatar and I've discovered this one for almost 9 years.
09:22And this is what I'm trying to do with a lot of things.
09:54It's called The Greatest South Soccer.
09:57And this is what NASA Spotify is saying.
09:58It accounts for that the universe and it's written in acquisitions.
10:01And now, two years later, I think that we can take you away from the people who really distrustin.
10:10Something that kinda does not care about you.
10:13But that's what I can do about you the way I think that you're asking about how you do today.
10:48Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE
10:49أنا اليوم فخورة بنفسي كثير كامرأة قطرية
10:54الملهمة سعادة الشيخة المياسة بنت حمد الثاني
10:58أحب أوجه لها شكر خاص على دعمها
11:02وأنا دايماً أشوفها مثال للمرأة القطرية
11:06للمرأة الناجحة للمرأة المجتهدة
11:08اليوم أنا عندي رسالة واحدة أوصلها حتى كل نساء العالم
11:13أحب أقول لكم أنه لازم تفتخرون في نفسكم
11:17يعني كل مرأة تدعم الثانية وإحنا كلنا
11:20يعني بالنهاية هي كلها رسالة واحدة
11:23كلنا المفروض نقوى في بعض
11:25يعني أنا دايماً دايماً إلي أوجه وقل حق البنات
11:29إن أنتو ما في شيء اسمها ما نقدر
11:34شكراً للمشاهدة
11:57شكراً للمشاهدة
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