This week on the ‘Nashwa’ show, women in positions of leadership dominate the show hosted by leading media personality Nashwa Al Ruwaini. Nashwa talks to women who have excelled in different positions of power and leadership, proving that women are able to prove their presence in positions of high importance.
‘Nashwa’ is aired on Dubai TV every Monday at 22:30 and repeated every Saturday at 18:00.
Nashwa’s first guest, Dr. Fatima Al Baloushi, is the Minister of Social Affairs in Bahrain. Dr. Al Baloushi talks of her trials in advancing Bahraini society in the shadow of the new reforms overtaking the country as well as the role of family care in and creating a comfortable atmosphere for the elderly, working on the Family Bank Project in Bahrain and providing computers for the blind. On a more personal note, Dr. Al Baloushi talks of her husband’s support as she took her position in the ministry and helping her care for their children during busy times.
The show also welcomes the First Judge in Egypt, Dr. Tahani Al Gibali, to reveal the strangest cases she has ever encountered in the courtroom and the reasons behind the slow pace in court proceedings in Egypt.
Concluding the show in a segment with Nashwa is Mrs. Noora Al Shaaban, Founder and General Manager of Creation Forums. Creation Forums is the first center in Saudi Arabia to train girls in self-preservation, leadership in work and building opportunities for themselves instead of waiting for them. Noora also speaks of the role of women in the Gulf nowadays in various different fields of work.
About Nashwa:
‘Nashwa’ is a weekly, self-titled televised talk show broadcast on Dubai TV and presented and produced by Nashwa Al Ruwaini herself. The aim of the show is to journey through different social issues surrounding the Arab world and its people, discussing the current problems and issues faced by people all over the region.
The show tackles some of the most taboo and hidden aspects of today’s society and Nashwa has become a mother and sister for women, men and children all over the Arab world by pushing boundaries back and giving the people their platform to speak.
Each week, Nashwa invites a host of guests to talk about their experiences in all manner of subjects in order to break down barriers and encourage communication in order to find solutions.
The show is a result of cooperation between Dubai TV and Pyramedia, Nashwa’s own production company, which has grown to become one of the largest production companies in the region. The ‘Nashwa’ show has been running weekly on Dubai TV since May 2006.
Nashwa has been voted best female presenter for five consecutive years from 1998-2002 by various Arab newspapers and magazines and most recently has won the prestigious Feigenbaum Leadership Award and was awarded the Gold prize at the Tenth Gulf Radio and Television Production Festival held in Bahrain for her show ‘Nashwa’. She was also nominated for ‘Best Entertainer’ at the 2008 Rose D’Or Awards in Switzerland.
