Recent news from the Middle East and North Africa is rife with terror and devastation. From Aleppo to Tunis, we are all bystanders to unprecedented violence, wondering what — if anything — can be done to change the dynamic.
There are, of course, many causes that led to these unfortunate events but in my opinion only one likely long-term solution: to invest in women’s empowerment and education through corporate social responsibility.
As a woman from Morocco, I’ve witnessed the struggle of women from the rural area in such a patriarchal society. With no education and no means to sustain themselves, women are far from being considered as equal partners neither by their husbands nor by society.
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About the author
Sofia Hilali
Sofia Hilali is an emerging markets analyst at AMGlobal consulting. Prior to joining AMGlobal, Sofia has worked for Orange Business Services at their headquarters in Paris, France. Sofia has also worked for a marketing research startup Eigenvalue as a research analyst and for Orange affiliate Meditel as a go-to-market executive located at Casablanca, Morocco.
