ARAB WOMAN AWARDS: NEXT GEN IS HAPPENING TOMORROW & IT’S ALL ABOUT GEN Z

Since 2009, ITP Media Group has hosted this annual event to celebrate the success of leading female figures in the region, and this year is no different. In partnership with UN Women, Cosmo ME, a subsidiary of ITP Media Group, is bringing back this ceremony that it will be leading with a little twist!

There’s a reason why the awards show added “Next Gen” to its name for the first time ever. The 2022 version is rather focused on pointing out the next generation of inspirational, influential and brilliant-minded women, aged between 13 and 28 years old.

Cosmo Middle East has really strived to make this event all about zoomers by teaming up with TikTok, the show’s exclusive tech and social media partner, because after all, you can’t really think about gen z representation without the platform popping into your mind.

An extensive Arab Woman Awards Board has also been formed to decide who will take home one of the thirteen trophies. This panel of judges encompasses specialists from different fields and includes the following names:

•   HH Sheikha Maytha bin Hasher Al Maktoum

• Amani Aruri – Member of UN Women Gender Innovation

• Emaan Abbass – Founder of KETISH

• Soraya Bahgat – Social entrepreneur and women’s rights advocate

• Milli Midwood – Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan Middle East

The ceremony is set to take place on the 18^th of March at 2:45 pm in City Centre Mirdif as a part of Cosmotel 2022, and you definitely don’t want to miss it! Send an email to ArabWomanAwards@itp.com now to reserve your spot.

Here are the shortlisted candidates that you should look out for:

Entrepreneur:

·         Abeer Sinder

·         Hayfa Sdiri

·         Natalie Sallaum – WINNER

Sports & wellness:

·         Amna Al Qubaisi – WINNER

·         Farida Osman

·         Feryal Abdelaziz

Art & Design:

·         Malak Mattar

·         Deena Mohamed

·         Zeina Gammouh – WINNER

Fashion:

·         Latifa bint Saad

·         May Orfy

·         Yassmin and Farah Saleh – WINNER

Media:

·         Marwa Karam

·         Noor Stars – WINNER

·         Jana Jihad

Tech:

·         Aya Mouallem

·         Asrar Damdam –WINNER

·         Hanady Abu Harbid

Beauty:

·         Fatema Almuhana

·         Ghaliah Alnassar – WINNER

·         Nora Abo Awadh

Science:

·         Huda Ahli

·         Alia Al Mansoori

·         Halima Alnaqbi – WINNER

·         Sama Hassan Ali

Entertainment:

·         Felukah

·         Andria Tayeh – WINNER

·         Alya Singz

Food & Beverage:

·         Sara Aqel – WINNER

·         Hajar Larbah

·         Aysha AlObeidli

Philanthropists and Humanitarian:

·         Hamda Taryam

·         Farrah Matalka – WINNER

·         Noor Boodai

International Achievement:

·         Nour Ardakani

·         Elyanna – WINNER

·         Maria Sobh

·         Shamma Al Mazrui

Special Achievement:

·         Majd Mashharawi

·         Muna El Kurd – WINNER

·         Sheikha Al Jalila

Stay tuned for updates about the winners!