In the wake of the Arab Spring, women are speaking for the region, according to H.E. Sheikha Alya Bint Ahmed Bin Saif Al Thani, Qatar’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations. “We saw how women were the voices of the Arab Spring process in the Arab world,” she said.
Raised in a diplomatic family and educated abroad, Thani said she felt an obligation to pursue a diplomatic career and be a positive influence to other Qatari women after working with her own role model.
