Daughters of the Desert: Arab Female Entrepreneurs are Changing the Face of Business and Culture in the Middle East

Daughters of the Desert: Arab Female Entrepreneurs are Changing the Face of Business and Culture in the Middle East

Winter (4 - 8.5 hours) | This course is completed

10 Hilton Field Road Hanover, NH 03755 United States

Dining Room

New Course

2/27/2019-3/6/2019

2:30 PM-4:30 PM EDT on Wed

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$40.00

Up until a dozen or so years ago, most Arab women in the MENA were confined to their homes, spending their time raising children and interacting primarily with family. Today, one in three start-ups in the Arab world was founded or is led by a woman. Culturally, this phenomena is surprising given the numerous obstacles to women who want to work outside their homes. We will trace the evolution of women in the Gulf in particular, identifying and discussing the many factors which helped and hindered their progress. Grounded in first person descriptions, we will become familiar with the journeys of five women in particular. You will be astounded by the many obstacles they had to overcome, some similar to those faced by women business owners throughout the world; others unique and complex.

  • There is a required reading packet.
Dechant, Kathleen

Following retirement as clinical Professor of Management at the University of Connecticut School of Business, Kat enrolled in New York City’s oldest and most prestigious Floral Design Program to pursue her long-desired avocation of working with flowers. She studied under NYBG’s rigorous instructors as well as several notable floral artists in Manhattan. She created a floral design consulting business, “Sophisticated Stems,” in Stamford, CT. After moving to New Hampshire, she established the Floral Ministry Committee at St. Denis Church in Hanover.