Felice Friedson
US-backed initiative aids female entrepreneurs in the Middle East
Faces of women business leaders and entrepreneurs from the United States, Bahrain, Morocco, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Uzbekistan and Kosovo encircled computer screens of participants in the first virtual meeting and launch of the United Women’s Economic Development Network.
The US Special Envoy for Economic Normalization Aryeh Lightstone was glowing with pride. The only male in the online room began his remarks expressing his only regret: that the moment was not transpiring in person.
Welcoming the distinguished women, Lightstone said, “We have eight countries and seven times zones filled with the dynamic, enterprising and leadership women from quite literally across the globe. What we are about to launch right here, right now, is not only historic but indeed, it is the creation of history.”