Despite the emergence of three generations of successful journalists in the Emirates since the mid-1960s, views on the role of women journalists and on the media landscape continue to evolve. This talk will analyze the newsroom norms that challenge them, uncover the current reality of news production in the UAE, the state’s role in empowering women, and the impact of distinctive socio-cultural components on their representation in the media and on their role in society.

Speaker
Noura Al Obeidli, Humanities Research Fellow, NYUAD

Moderated by
Laure Assaf, Assistant Professor of Arab Crossroads Studies and Anthropology