Bodour Al Qasimi invites women to celebrate their potential
An inspiring Emirati experience in the publishing world.. in front of visitors to the Guadalajara Book
Bodour Al Qasimi reviewed her experience during the "Women Between East and West" session.
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President of the International Publishers Union: “Many cultures have an unrealistic perception of women in the Arab world, and this perception needs to be corrected.”
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Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the International Federation of Publishers, affirmed the need for women to have equal opportunities, not equality with men in everything, inviting every mother, father and guardian who wants to raise a girl to make her believe in herself and trust her energy, to reach what she aspires to. At the same time, calling on women to appreciate what distinguishes them and celebrate what they possess of energies.
This came during a dialogue session organized by the Guadalajara International Book Fair, entitled "Women between East and West", during which Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi presented her inspiring experience in the publishing industry and the leadership of the International Publishers Association. Maria, who talked about the current and history of the reality of women in Mexico, and the challenges they face.
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi explained that during her work in publishing, she found that the number of female publishers was few, and when she became president of the International Publishers Association, she was the second woman to hold this position since the establishment of the association, noting that during many forums and meetings she was the only woman among the participating representatives of institutions. cultural and representatives of publishing institutions.
And she considered that this reality is what prompted her to launch “PublisHer”, which constitutes a community for female workers in the publishing sector, and provides training opportunities and meetings, to achieve more cooperation and solidarity between female publishers, to support their experiences, and advance their career path.
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi pointed out that many cultures and countries have an unrealistic perception of women in the Arab world, a perception that needs to be corrected and rectified, recalling the story of a female journalist she met during a meeting held at the Rome Book Fair, as the journalist was surprised that Sheikha Bodour was the only woman Among the participants, she was the president of the International Publishers Association, and the first woman in the Arab world to hold this position.
The President of the International Publishers Association believed that talking about women's empowerment should not be by highlighting the dark side of the reality of women in all societies of the world. It is important to present bright, pioneering and successful models.
She revealed that during her childhood she used to listen to the stories of prominent and pioneering women from the Arab cultural heritage, and today she is studying the idea of presenting these stories translated into other languages, in order to rebuild the image of Arab women in the world community.
For her part, the writer Ana Maria reviewed the reality of women in Mexico at the level of job opportunities, assessing competencies, and reaching leadership positions, presenting an image of society's view of women half a century ago, by restoring her father's position when he received the news of her birth and discovering that she was a girl, as she started from that incident To show the need to correct social concepts about women.
The participants in the session unanimously agreed that the first step for a woman to overcome the challenges she faces in the labor market and among her family members, and even at school, is for her to disclose what is bothering her, what she is exposed to, and to declare her rejection of it.
Women's Empowerment
During the session, Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi addressed the importance of bookmaking in empowering women in the world, noting that through a group of words, she aimed to provide a platform for Arab women to present works through which they correct the inaccurate perception of their reality and history.
She added that the translated books represent the bridge that connects societies, and it is the opportunity to reveal the values shared by women, and she cited the experience of the Kalimat Foundation in providing books to refugee children to achieve equal access to knowledge between males and females inside the camps.
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