All three women - Fatima al-Zaabi, Fatma Abdulla Hussain, and Ruba al-Araji - have a determination and energy to succeed.

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Fatma Tanis, a student journalist who was at the finishing line, explained to Today presenter Justin Webb What she had witnessed.

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Amel Marguier is keenly awaiting the post-election calm, but also notes that Dar Fatma has been less affected by the instability than the larger hotels.

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Minister of Family and Social Policy, Fatma Sahin, spoke about the tremendous opportunities for women to contribute to the entrepreneurship education ecosystem.

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"It's the will of my husband, " said one woman, Fatma Shamshed.

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