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Young college-educated women in Palestine face many challenges as they pursue their dreams and careers. Despite having degrees and aspirations that extend beyond the walls that confine their territory, these women often encounter obstacles that limit their opportunities. Politics may create boundaries, but these resilient women are proving their dreams have no bounds. Through the power of the internet, these women are proving their place on the world stage.

Politics may create boundaries, but these resilient women are proving their dreams have no bounds

Women and girls living in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) often face discrimination and are at risk of gender-based violence (GBV). Cultural norms can restrict women to traditional female professional roles, leaving little room for advancement. Young girls often lack role models to look up to, which can hinder their aspirations for advancing professionally. Unemployment is high in the region, with a rate of over 25%, and those who are working may be satisfied with just keeping their jobs rather than advancing into leadership roles. These roadblocks can make it more challenging for women to move into leadership positions, especially in male-dominated businesses.

Progress for Women in Palestine

Despite these challenges, progress is being made. Female participation in the Palestinian workforce has doubled in the past seven years and now stands at 19%. Women make up 50% of those enrolled in local universities and they are increasingly taking control of their business ideas and starting new companies. MENA Alliances is one organization that is working to help alleviate poverty and injustice in the MENA region by creating jobs for over one million disadvantaged women and young people from the region. They provide training, job opportunities, and growth while promoting social justice, and economic opportunity.

Talented Palestinian Woman Connects to Dream Job

Raneem is a talented individual with a wide range of website management and SEO skills. With expertise in WordPress, Sala, Joomla, T-Soft, SKwid, and mastery of the Yoast SEO Tool, Google Search Console, and Google Analytics, Raneem is well-equipped to handle the challenges of on-page SEO management.

As a young woman interested in tech, Raneem dreamed of working with multinational companies. She had hoped to find mentors to enrich her experience and help her build worldwide expertise. Thanks to MENA Alliances, Raneem was allowed to work as an SEO specialist for a US company. This experience was precious for Raneem and helped her grow personally and professionally.

“Working with multinational companies and mentors to enrich my experience and build a worldwide expertise was one of my dreams. MENA Alliances provided me with the opportunity to work as an SEO specialist for a US company. This experience was the greatest as it added to me a lot. THANK YOU, MENA Alliances, for pointing me in the proper direction.” – Raneem

Raneem is grateful to MENA Alliances for providing this opportunity and helping her discover E-work or remote work options. She is excited to continue building her SEO and website management skills and expertise.

Resources Help Dreamers Overcome Boundaries

In Raneem’s case, MENA Alliance was a resource. It was the support system she needed to get outside the barrier she felt within her country. Tech companies who choose impact sourcing through these organizations provide a valuable resource to women like her. This hiring option lifts not just the worker, but the entire community in which she lives. Raneem has been able to reach her dreams, and through her example to other women and youth in the region, others will learn they, too, are capable. Raneem, who worked hard to achieve her education and background, now also has the pride of actualizing her dream to include in her life’s accomplishments.

Sources:

Mardirossian, T. (2019, April). Challenges Facing Palestinian Women. Retrieved from The Wilson Center: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/challenges-facing-palestinian-women
The Power of E-Work: Creating Opportunities for Young Women in the West Bank and Gaza. (2019, November). Retrieved from World Bank: https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/147761583135333286/pdf/The-Power-of-E-Work-Creating-Opportunities-for-Young-Women-in-the-West-Bank-and-Gaza.pdf

Globalization is having an impact on how businesses reach their target audiences across the globe. Can globalization and impact hiring allow companies to target their “audience” of top IT talent to fill their employment needs? Yes, placing the same importance on diverse and global hiring can enhance your reach but provide real solutions to maintaining scalability and flexibility in your hiring mode. Impact hiring can also change lives when jobs reach areas impacted by economic, political, and climate devastation.

A MENA Alliance Talent Success: Walaa Abu Libdeh

Walaa Abu Libdeh is a true talent success story that demonstrates the human impact of companies hiring with globalization in mind. Walaa had the skills, experience, and education to work as a front-end developer.

Corporations across the globe need help in fulfilling this highly valued tech position on their teams. Walaa, who lives in Palestine, had the talent and the degree but, due to circumstances beyond her control, needed more access to the types of positions she dreamed of holding.

“My favorite thing about working with MENA Alliances is the incredible opportunity for growth and advancement. It also introduced me to and prepared me for remote work, which was a game changer for me in my career as a developer.” – Walaa.

Walaa had a list of desirable talents that companies everywhere look for help finding for their tech teams. She has fantastic NodeJS, Express, React, Redux, AWS, CI_CD, Mongo dB, and SMTP skills.

Walaa dreamed of working with and learning more from other top talents in her field. She hoped for a job where she could make a significant difference in her work, her family, and her community.

Through the staff augmentation model offered by MENA Alliance, a US corporation could fulfill her dream and give her the position she had wished for, and she worked so hard to obtain the skills needed.

Hear About the Experience of Impact Hiring

“Finding a job that suits your capabilities and abilities is always a challenge. The matter becomes more difficult when we talk about the harsh political and economic situation in Palestine. Despite the odds, I was able to graduate from university with a major in computer information systems. This allowed me to pursue good opportunities at some of the best tech companies and startups in Palestine as a female developer.”

“However, I always keep looking for more growth and career development, and this is where MENA Alliances came in. The company introduced me to remote work and offered the support I needed. They believed in my qualifications and skills. MENA Alliances gave me the opportunity to work in a US company as a senior front-end developer and helped me to advance my career.”

Changing the World Through Impact Hiring

When companies choose to impact real human lives in their hiring practices, they make fundamental changes on a global level. Globalization means how you target your sales and how your reach affects these same economies. Impact hiring is an actual win-win resolution for both companies and talent. Your global reach should focus on more than just sales but how your presence impacts and gives to the economies you seek. Hiring from these areas delivers top talent to your team and changes real human lives, like our success story Walaa! Hire Now!

2023-03-31

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