Dr. Basma Omair, GCF2012 presentation

1. GCF 2012
Dr. Basma Omair
“The
Entrepreneurship
CEO of Al Sayeda Khadijah
Imperative”
Bint Khouwailid Center
21-24 January 2012

2. Who is Khadijah Bint Khuwailid?
Prominent businesswoman
Homemaker/mother
Religious scholar
First wife of Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him)
All of the above!

3. Who is Khadijah Bent Khuwailid?
Widow with 3 children
International Businesswomen
Performance Evaluation system
Ethics and Values
Self confidence

4. Do women have a
supportive
infrastructure to allow
for equal competitive
opportunities?

5. Women’s Life Cycle

7. She Needs to …
FULFILL HERSELF

11. JUGGLING

13. WHAT WOMEN DON’T WANT…..

15. WHAT WOMEN WANT AND
NEED IS……

16. Balance

17. Infrastructure
Needed

18. Transportation

20. Gender sensitive
Legalizations

22. • Women in the Shoura Council
• Women running for Municipality
elections
• Women in leadership positions:
deputy minister, vice mayor,
deputy chair of chambers

23. • Women ARE NOW ALLOWED
to be board members and/or
CEOs of companies
• Women ARE NOW ALLOWED
to have a business license in
Real-estate, contracting,
construction, and services
• Women can have Business
license in ALL fields

24. Entrepreneurship remaining
obstacles
• Ease of loans
• Marketing
• Regulations reform
• Use of technology
• Networking
opportunities

25. Thank You;