Abeer Abu Ghaith

Abeer Abu Ghaith
Born (1984-10-04) October 4, 1984
Madaba, Jordan
EducationJohn F. Kennedy School of Government,
Palestine Polytechnic University,
Birkbeck, University of London
Occupationstechnology entrepreneur, social activist
Websitemenaalliances.com

Abeer Abu Ghaith (Arabic: عبير أبو غيث) (born October 4, 1984[1]) is a Palestinian technology entrepreneur and social activist.[2] She is the founder of MENA Alliances and formally a co-founder of StayLinked. Abu Ghaith has been celebrated as "Palestine's first female high-tech entrepreneur." She uses technology to provide jobs to people living in "fragile" regions, such as Gaza.[3][4][2]

Biography

Abeer Abu Ghaith was born on October 4, 1984 to a Bedouin family in Madaba Camp,[5] and lived there until the age of 12. In 1996, her family moved to Gaza,[6] and in 1997, to Dura, Hebron.[5] She is the second eldest of 9 siblings.[4]

Abu Ghaith attended Palestine Polytechnic University from 2002 until 2007, and received her B.A. degree in computer systems engineering in 2007.[7] After her graduation, she started to teach on campus. This was followed by work as the Country Director of the Women's Campaign International (WCI) and their program ALWANE.[7][8]

In 2013, Abu Ghaith co-founded the company StayLinked, a service providing talent from Palestinian freelancers for businesses located in the United States and in the Middle East.[4][9] The job roles included translation services, data entry, graphic design, online marketing, and website development.[4] After leaving StayLinked in 2015, Abu Ghaith formed MENA Alliances, which does similar work in job placement.[10]

In 2016, Abu Ghaith attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University as a member of The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women-U.S. Department of State Entrepreneurship Program for Women in the Middle East and North Africa.[7] From 2017 to 2018, she continued her studies at Birkbeck College, University of London, and in 2018 she received a M.S. degree in business innovation.[7] After graduation she returned to her work with MENA Alliances, where she is CEO and founder.[10]

Awards

  • 2019: "The Big Innovation Prize for the Best Dissertation in Innovation", University of London
  • 2015: "100 Powerful Arab under 40", Arabian Business magazine[11]
  • 2015: "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2015", Arabian Business magazine[12]
  • 2014: "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2014", Arabian Business magazine[13]
  • 2014: "Best Technology Enabler and Facilitator" award, MEA Women in Technology Awards[4][8]
  • 2014: "100 Most Powerful Arab Women", CEO Middle East magazine[14]

References

  1. ↑ "HOME". abeer. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "The story of Abeer Abu Ghaith: a leading young Palestinian businesswoman". International Labour Organization (ILO). 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Meet the first female high-tech entrepreneur in the West Bank". One Young World. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Laub, Karin (15 February 2014). "Trailblazer for Palestinian women". The National. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 "World Media | World Media | OEN Manifold". manifold.open.umn.edu. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Solutions, Xenotic. ""عبير أبو غيث" ريادية من فلسطين". شبكة العودة الإخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Abeer Abu Ghaith". Intersticia. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Abeer D. Abu Ghaith". Global Ambassadors. Vital Voices Global Partnership. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Toppling traditions: Arab superwomen rock International Women's Day". Al Bawaba. 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  10. 1 2 "About Us". MENA Alliances. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "InPics: The 100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40, 35. Abeer Abu Ghaith". Arabian Business. ITP Media Group. 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2015". Arabian Business. 2 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women". Arabian Business. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
  14. ↑ Garralda, Ana (5 April 2014). ""Soy mujer, emprendedora en tecnología y vivo en Palestina"". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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