Empowering a modern generation of Arab women
About Ghada
Ghada Qaisi Audi is a multi-jurisdictional lawyer, arbitrator, and mediator, and the author of numerous legal and scholarly publications. Ghada brings a diverse perspective drawing on her residencies in the USA, Germany and UAE. As an advocate for women's empowerment, Ghada combines her legal training with motivational thought and personal development principles to unlock the inherent power women are endowed with to navigate life's milestones.
About The Modern Arab Woman's Guide to Life
Ghada's personal and professional journey of overcoming institutional, cultural, conscious and unconscious biases and obstacles inspired her to create a platform to mentor and influence aspiring women to achieve their life goals. Dotted with anecdotes from Arab culture –with a modern twist— the book provides practical advice and observations to a modern generation of Arab women and aspiring women all across the globe.
Speaking
Ghada is a frequent speaker before legal forums, corporate boards, foundations and professional organizations around the globe on topics that include women in the law and leadership, luxury law, intellectual property, arbitration, as well as corporate governance and compliance. As a Humboldt Foundation alumna, she has lectured at conferences in across the United States, United Arab Emirates, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Suzhou, China.
Featured Article
Being a Luxury In-House GC in the Era of Disruption
There’s no doubt luxury lawyers are working in an era of disruption. Luxury industries are witnessing changing demographics, changing tastes and increased privacy regulatory frameworks at an unheralded pace. The advancement in digital opportunities and challenges it presents is a driving force in the disruptive era. Most luxury companies aspire to do business globally, but in today’s disruptive environment, what are the strategies to enable positive growth? While luxury fads may come and go, brand engagement will never go out of style.
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Latest Blog Post
On International Women’s Day (IWD) 2020, I launched this website and embarked on a journey of blogging and curating empowering content for my readers. This post also marks a one-year milestone of life under lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic. I’ve experienced lockdown first-hand from different US-geographical and international perspectives. I happened to be unexpectedly based…