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Qatar University Female Students Bring out the Leader in Themselves

Given the proper tools to support their endless ambition, women, worldwide, can excel and rise to – or above - the expectations of their societies.  They are capable of absorbing and utilizing information that would make them better engaged citizens who confidently address publics and governments.  In Qatar, female students from Qatar University (QU) enjoyed a one-month Leadership Academy, organized by QU staff and led by regional and international experts.  Supported by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) local grants program, students from diverse majors at QU attended leadership and civic engagement workshops and sessions that resulted in the selection of community issues for which the students would advocate. (more)