Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 01/08/2024.
Women are half of the world’s population, but continue to be the majority of the world’s poor, kept from basic education, forced into marriage, marginalized in the working world, underrepresented in every aspect of public life, and denied rights to their own bodies and lives. Armed with shocking statistics and powerful anecdotes built from over two decades of firsthand experience in some of the world’s most challenging countries, Lina AbiRafeh makes a strong case for women – and how we all have a role to play in building a better world.
There are 3.7 billion women in the world, but full inclusion of women still has not been achieved. No country in the world has full gender equality. At the present pace, it will take 120 years for women to achieve education, health, and political and economic parity with men. We pay a high price for inequality – as individuals, communities, countries, corporations. Now more than ever, we hold our institutions to account, ensuring that the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion is met by actual representation. Lina AbiRafeh brings experience and evidence to make the indisputable case for women’s inclusion.
The world – and the challenges it brings – are not gender-neutral. Therefore, our leadership and solutions can not be gender-neutral. Lina AbiRafeh builds on decades of experience to bring an understanding of gendered impacts of various challenges and highlighting the gendered dynamics of leadership. Sharing her global experiences from over twenty countries, she makes the case for women in leadership as a driver of peace and progress.
Lina Abirafeh is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Equality for women… what will it take?, Making the case for inclusion of women, Lead like a woman and Gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive justice, Arab feminisms, the fight for women's equity in the Arab world, womens' bodily autonomy, women humanitarian aid workers, women in conflict, women peacemakers. The estimated speaking fee range to book Lina Abirafeh for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Lina Abirafeh generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Meredith Walker, Amali Tower, Yifat Susskind, Kristie Kennedy and Donna Orender. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lina Abirafeh for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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