Mashael Al Nuaimi: Women Anchors Help Develop Qatar TV
New Age Islam News Bureau
24 August 2022
• Saudi Women's Football National Team Begins
Preparatory Camp in Austria
• Jouhayna Almheiri Youngest Emirati Woman In UAE To
Complete An Air Traffic Control Training Programme
• Running Away from Home: Taliban Arrests Three Girls
in Western Afghanistan
• Mushroom Farming Creating Bright Futures for Uganda
Women
• Jewish, Muslim Women Go Viral On TikTok for
Comparing Modest Swimwear Rules
• Pakistan Women, Men's Football Teams' To Receive
Equal Pay
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Mashael Al Nuaimi: Women Anchors Help Develop Qatar TV
An anchor at Qatar TV,
Mashael Al Nuaimi
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23 Aug 2022
Doha: An anchor at Qatar TV, Mashael Al Nuaimi, said
that female anchors played a key role in the development of the national
channel.
She said that the channel provides a very healthy work
environment and opportunities for professional development of its employees
including women.
“I am working successfully as a woman anchor following
my cultural and religious practices with the channel that might inspire other
women to join it. Now I can say with confidence that Qatari women are fully
capable to play their role in various fields, especially in media,” said Al
Nuaimi.
She said that Qatari women have started joining Qatar
TV and other media outlets. “Gradually the number of Qatari women anchors, and
journalists is expected to grow.”
Speaking about the achievements of the national
channel during its long journey, Al Nuaimi said: “The channel made remarkable
achievements by broadcasting various programmes and serials. I hope that the
channel will launch more new good quality programmes and serials for all types
of viewers including citizens and Arab expatriates.”
She said that the channel has been serving generations
after generation during its 52 year-long journey.
“We have been watching the national channel since
childhood. We received a lot of information about the country and the rest of
the world from the programmes aired by the channel,” said Al Nuaimi.
Source: The Peninsula Qatar
https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/23/08/2022/women-anchors-help-develop-qatar-tv
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Saudi
Women's Football National Team Begins Preparatory Camp in Austria
Female
soccer teammates warming up on grass field. Getty Images Image used for
illustrative purpose.
Getty
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August
23, 2022
JEDDAH
— Saudi women's national football team started a preparatory camp on Tuesday in
Austria, Salvden, which will last from August 22 to September 7.
Coach
of the national team, German Monica Stubb, summoned 27 players, who are: Lama
Al-Enezi, Mona Abdel Rahman, Sarah Khaled, Laila Ali, Atheer Khaled, Bayan
Sadaqa, Lin Al-Mohammed, Lana Abdel-Razzaq, Tala Al-Ghamdi, Hessa Al-Saadallah,
Raghad Mukhaizin, Farah Jafri, and Lian Jawhari.
The
team also includes: Maryam Al-Tamimi, Noura Al-Ibrahim, Raghad Helmy, Sarah
Hamad, Saba Tawfiq, Mubaraka Al-Saiari, Al-Bandari Mubarak, Taqiah Rashwan,
Al-Jawhara Al-Sayyari, Tahani Al-Zahrani, Juri Tariq, Mashael Al-Harbi, Asrar
Al-Shaibani and Dalia Abu Laban.
The
member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and
the General Supervisor of the Women’s Football Administration Lamia Bin Bahian
praised the escalation of the level of women’s football in the Kingdom.
The
Women's Football Department Director Alia Al-Rasheed said that the team will
seek to achieve the maximum possible benefit from the Austria camp, pointing
out that the camp will include a number of friendly matches to raise the
technical and fitness level of the players.
It
is noteworthy that the technical staff of the national team includes national
coach Donna Rajab in the position of assistant coach, in addition to the
assistant German coach Marcia Monroe and her compatriot Nadine Paul, the
goalkeeper coach. The team includes the Dutch video analyst Marlene Wisink.
Source:
Saudi Gazette
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/624210
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Jouhayna
Almheiri Youngest Emirati Woman In UAE To Complete An Air Traffic Control
Training Programme
By
Nasreen Abdulla
23
Aug 2022
Following
a tough situation where she had to become the sole breadwinner for her family,
Jouhayna Almheiri has risen to a position where she has come to represent
Emirati women on a global platform. A true warrior in every way, hers is a
story of sheer grit, determination and dedication.
Born
to an Emirati father and Tanzanian mother, Almheiri studied in Sharjah. Bullied
for being mixed race and not knowing Arabic, she had to change schools three
times. Yet there is one thing that has remained a constant throughout her life:
her work ethic.
Almheiri
was assisting her mother at her veterinary practice before she could even speak
clearly. “My responsibilities grew with me,” she said. “Soon I was answering
the phone and scheduling appointments.”
Towards
the end of high school, she had no idea what career path to follow, but she
knew that she needed to contribute towards the family income. In a position
where she had to become the sole breadwinner for her family, Almheiri looked
desperately for a program that would help her quickly.
“I
applied to multiple jobs and scholarship programs that we Emiratis are blessed
with,” she said. “These pay you while they train you and you are guaranteed a
job at the end. The pay for the scholarship programs increases in a short time
frame.”
However,
she had one major challenge. “Being mixed race, my parents spoke to each other
in English, and it is all I'm fluent in, so I had to find a program that fit
me,” she said.
“Air
Traffic Control was one of the only programs that didn't need me to speak
Arabic,” she said. “Also, it had the highest reward.
So
my interest was purely based on my need to provide for my family. I decided to
pursue a program and decided that I have no choice but to succeed.”
Thus
began the first chapter of one of the biggest challenges she had undertaken in
her life. The global acceptance rate for Air Traffic Control applicants to make
it into an ATC program is just 1 per cent. For women, it narrows down to 0.2
per cent in the male-dominated field.
After
2.5 years of hard work, Almheiri made history. She became the youngest female
and second Emirati female to successfully complete the ATC training program in
an area control centre in the UAE.
Currently,
she is living her dream life. “I am representing Emirati women at global
events, and was the first woman to ever host the Global Air Traffic Management
Conference at the Dubai Airshow,” she said.
She
also participates in events at schools to spread awareness about career options
as an Air Traffic Controller, and recently spoke at a TEDx stage for students.
“I really enjoy working with and giving back to the youth,” she said.
However,
she admits that the challenges of her job are many. “Air Traffic Control is
known to be one of the most stressful jobs in the world,” she said. “We are
responsible for hundreds and thousands of lives every time we plug in at work.
For
example, an Airbus 380 is certified to carry 840 people on board, and that's
just one aircraft during my shift. It is my job to keep these aircrafts on
their correct flight path and on safe altitudes across the United Arab Emirates
airspace.”
Almheiri
is also an on-the-job training instructor who trains prospective Air Traffic
Control officers. As an Emirati woman, she considers herself a role model in
the industry. “I feel like I have a responsibility towards every woman who
walks the same path that I did,” she said.
“I
give them as much advice and support as possible because it is no easy task to
make it through such a field. It is an absolute honour, and I don't take the
responsibility lightly.”
She
also has an inspirational message for other Emirati women. “Action delayed is
greatness betrayed,” she said.
“So,
believe in yourself and instead of saying one day I will do it, actively make
it your day one to a better future.”
Source:
Khaleej Times
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Running
Away from Home: Taliban Arrests Three Girls in Western Afghanistan
By
Saqalain Eqbal
23
Aug 2022
Three
young girls have reportedly been arrested by Herat policewomen for the crime of
home escape, according to local Taliban authorities in the western Afghan
province of Herat.
These
three girls were reportedly taken into custody from the 6th district of Herat
city, the provincial capital, according to the Taliban government’s office of
the chief of police in Herat.
The
case concerning the three young girls has reportedly been brought before the
appropriate judicial agencies and authorities in Herat for consideration.
The
Herat police chief’s office, however, provided no further information regarding
the reasons why the three girls left their homes.
A
boy and a girl from the fifth district of Kunduz province in northern
Afghanistan were earlier arrested by Taliban security officers on grounds of
running away from home.
Afghan
women have been subjected to forced marriages and domestic violence, and Human
Rights Watch reports that up to 70% of cases of “running away” from home are
related to fleeing forced marriage or domestic violence.
Following
the Taliban’s return to Afghanistan, various “draconian” edicts are issued,
severely restricting women’s rights, including freedom of movement, as they are
not permitted to travel without a male chaperone, a mahram.
Source:
Khaama Press
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Mushroom
farming creating bright futures for Uganda women
24.08.2022
KAMPALA,
Uganda
Mushroom
growing has become one of the fastest-growing home-based venture in Uganda.
It
has proven to be a wellspring of income for many, especially women.
It
is popular because it allows the recycling of nutritionally worthless materials
such as husks and dung, which would otherwise pollute the environment, to be
turned into nourishing delights with many health benefits.
Namyalo
Siyana has become one of the suppliers of vegetarian “ground meat” in Sheema,
western Uganda. She started mushroom farming after listening to a radio program
that taught residents how to grow mushrooms.
“Initially,
I was not motivated by a desire to make money but to get the health benefits.
But later, I realized its business potential and expanded it to subsistence
farming,” she told Anadolu Agency.
Siyana
said demand is growing daily because customers cannot afford to buy foods like
fish or meat because they are expensive.
But
mushroom is affordable, yet it meets most nutritional needs that would be
received from meat.
“My
target is to add value through drying and packaging them with beautiful brands,
so as to attract more customers and start exporting to a wider market,” she
said.
Nutritionist
Nakalembe Sophie agreed that mushrooms contain the same quality of protein
found in animals and also provide lysine and tryptophan protein, which are
lacking in some vegetables and cereals.
“Mushrooms
are particularly highly nutritious and medicinal foods that are essential to
human health. They act as antioxidants that may protect the body against
cancer, immune boosters, and lower high blood pressure,” Nakalembe told Anadolu
Agency. “They are also high in protein, vitamins, minerals, and folic acid, as
well as being a useful supply of iron for anemic people.”
Ready
market
Rehema
Twongiirwe Jumbe is among the many women in Sheema who have ventured into
mushroom farming, turning the wild vegetable into gold.
“I
realized that it is not labor intensive and doesn’t require huge capital, yet,
the market is already there. So, this became a motivation to venture into the
business. I sell 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) for $2 and in a good week I can make
almost $100 because my garden is small,” she said. “My target is to save money
and grow the delicacy on a large scale.”
Some
mushroom farmers in Kampala told Anadolu Agency that buyers often underprice
their product.
“The
prices they want to pay do not match the hustle we go through to bring the
delicacy on the street, and this is demoralizing, said supplier Twaha Juma.
One
kilogram in Kampala costs between $2 and $3.
Agricultural
officer Canary Ahimbi said the delicacy is a crop with distinct growing
conditions that are not affected by the weather as much as other crops and can
grow at any time of the year, and the process is easy.
“The
outer covering of seeds, for example -- beans and cotton -- are soaked in water
overnight, boiled the following day, and allowed to cool. Mushroom spores are
then introduced in the polythene bags and left in a dark room free from
insects, smells, and loud sounds that may affect production for about two weeks
for husks to burst open.
“The
farmer can then start watering them twice daily for about three days and
harvesting starts on the third day, and this can go on for three to four months
depending on the quality of the mushroom spores and the care,” Ahimbi added.
Source:
Anadolu Agency
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/mushroom-farming-creating-bright-futures-for-uganda-women/2668078
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Jewish,
Muslim women go viral on TikTok for comparing modest swimwear rules
AUGUST
24, 2022
A
TikTok video comparing the modest swimwear of a Jewish woman and a Muslim woman
has gone viral. The video has garnered nearly 500,000 views as of Wednesday.
The
video, which was posted the day before, is by the account "That Jewish
Family," run by a Hassidic Jewish family that posts daily vlogs on social
media.
In
the video, the two women find that they have a lot in common when it comes to
their dress code at the beach. Both women are shown to cover their hair and
wear long sleeves (though Jewish women wear it up until the elbow, whereas
Muslims wear it until the hands). Some differences arise when Jewish women can
wear a skirt past the knees, whereas Muslim women wear long dresses to the
beach.
Towards
the end of the video, the two women realize that they have a lot more in common
than they initially thought.
Responses
to the video
One
commenter wrote: "Finally something positive between both religions."
Another
person wrote that it makes them "happy when I see unity between different
religions and cultures," while another one stated that they "love how
educational and respectful this is."
Source:
J Post
https://www.jpost.com/j-spot/article-715434
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Pakistan
women, men's football teams' to receive equal pay
Aug
22 2022
Faizan
Lakhani
KARACHI:
Pakistan has joined a unique group in the international football community that
will provide equal wages to its women's and men's football teams.
Haroon
Malik, the head of PFF’s normalisation committee, confirmed to Geo News that
women footballers in Pakistan will be paid as much as the men’s team.
He
confirmed that both — men’s and women’s team members — will get an allowance of
$150 on international match days and $75 on non-match days.
In
addition, players will also be paid up to Rs400,000 for attending national
camps.
“All
initial participants, likely around 35, will get Rs100,000 and those who are
shortlisted participants will be paid an additional Rs300,000 for the
month-long camp which will make it Rs400,000 for most of the participants,” he
said.
Haroon
said that it is very important that players who represent Pakistan deserve to
be paid well, regardless of their gender.
“When
you represent your country then there’s no reason not to pay equally regardless
of gender. There should be no difference,” said PFF's normalisation committee
head.
Haroon
added that women's sports should be encouraged, adding that athletes deserve to
be well looked after as they sacrifice their life and everything for their
country and they deserve to be respected and compensated appropriately.
He
confirmed that players in the ongoing national women's camp are being paid the
same amount and they’ll earn according to the new policy during next month’s
South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship.
He
also confirmed that the Pakistan men's football team’s activity will start by
end of August.
Source:
Geo TV
https://www.geo.tv/latest/435361-pakistan-women-men-football-teams-to-receive-equal-pay
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