Ep. 13: Thinking out loud with Rouba Mhaissen

In episode 12 of The #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Rouba Mhaissen, Economist, activist, community mobilizer, and Founder and Director of Sawa for Development and Aid 00:00 Introduction 00:45 The role of a community mobilizer 01:56 From an economist to a peacebuilder 03:08 Challenges regarding Lebanese sentiments 05:00 Conception of Sawa and its rise into the international plain 09:30 A personal experience 12:07 Barriers to evolving 15: 28 The future of Syrian women 17:15 Hope and motivation 18:31 The global situation today NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations. UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Music by Marc Codsi.