4 MARCH2023Editor NoteCelebrating Women Leaders' Success Stories from the GCCRachita SharmaManaging Editorrachita@womenentrepreneurindia.comVOL 2 · ISSUE 5 - 2 · MARCH, 2023Office Editorial Queries editor@womenentrepreneurindia.comAdvertising QueriesGarima AnandAbhay KatiyarTripti Aggarwal sales@womenentrepreneurindia.comBangaloreTel 080 46441103 To subscribeVisit www.womenentrepreneurindia.com/subscribe or send email to: subscription@womenentrepreneurindia.comMagazine Price is Rs 150 per issuePrabhu Dutta A.R.N Ray GM Sales & MarketingAmrit SinghManager - DesignMagendran PerumalCirculation ManagerEditorial TeamHeena KousarHima P. M.Mandvi SinghNavyasri C. N.,P. TejaswiniSiliconmedia Technologies Pvt. Ltd.No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugheshpalya, Bangalore-560017Asokan S V PublisherManaging EditorAlok ChaturvediRachita SharmaPrinted and published by Alok Chaturvedi on Behalf of Silicon Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published at No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2023 Silicon Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.VisualiserWomen's representation in the workforce across the GCC is matter of concern. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) although 75 percent of women in other countries work outside of their homes, the percentage for GCC women was only 36, a starkly different number. Women from GCC are also a minority in the private sector. For an instance, in 2009 Saudi women formed less than one percent of the private-sector workforce. In 2008, the representation for women in the workforce in Qatar was 2.6 percent (including public and private). The GCC has also fared rather poorly on the World Economic Forum index of gender equality. Although the numbers paint a rather grim picture, yet each success story of women in the GCC is worth celebrating. The current edition of Women Entrepreneur magazine does exactly that. On the cover we have the admirable Aiman Fatima, a lawyer, entrepreneur and business expert who has taken her journey to the next level. Starting her entrepreneurial and leadership journey at a very young age, Aiman has blossomed into an emphatic leader who has given opportunities to talent that needed a break. She shares with us her simple success mantras: "Premium service always attracts a premium clientele" and "An ocean is comprised of many single drops".Another inspirational business leader gracing the issue is Tugba Dogan, Founder & CEO, Auzmena Trading. At 16, Tugba started her career as a model; by age 18, she had invested in retail stores and grew into a several locations by 21, she travelled to the Middle East to work for Real Estate company ­ Savills, working on trophy assets and managing UHNI portfolios. After seven years, Tugba was recruited by Sotheby's work in the firm's luxury section, which again caters to ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Tugba returned to fashion by acquiring the Wanted Shoe master franchise.Joining her in the issue is Rameeta Sethi, Managing Director, Indemnity Insurance Brokers. A strong insurance professional recognized as International Chartered Insurance Professional in 2011, Rameeta is a role model who has given back to the industry by introducing and grooming amazing talent. She has unrivaled market expertise that assists clients in placing appropriate insurance and risk management measures for their business.The issue also features the story of Mounia Chahri, Founder, La Blanche Beauty Center. She is a passionate entrepreneur with extraordinary leadership capabilities, Mounia is committed to making people look and feel their best by providing chemical-free & pain-free teeth whitening solutions. We also bring to you the success story of Shaily Gupta, Managing Director, Talent Arabia. Shaily has done her MBA in HR from Delhi and after that started working for a US-based MNC in the HR department. She joined IT People Bahrain as Business Consultant in 2007 and in May 2019, she started Talent Arabia in Abu Dhabi.Lastly we bring to you the journey to success of Dr Priya Papisetty, CEO, Medspero Pharma. She has 13+ years of experience in Strategic Regulatory & Business Operations in the Middle East. She established the firm `Medspero' in UAE and has successfully launched many branded and generic pharmaceuticals & non-pharmaceutical products, devices, and others, into the region. More power to these power house houses of talent & grit!Girisha MSenior Designer
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