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Women Leaders Unite for Change on International Women’s Day

3/8/2026

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On International Women’s Day, the latest episode of Facing the Middle East highlights women leaders reshaping communities amid turmoil.
Danny Hakim initiated the Women Champions for Change initiative after October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
He convened 50 women leaders in Israel to foster cooperation and long-term change.
Hanan Alsanah, a Bedouin attorney, and Nazanin Afshin Jam-McKay, an Iranian human rights activist, discuss the fight for women's rights.

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Story summary

On International Women’s Day, the latest episode of Facing the Middle East highlights women leaders reshaping communities amid turmoil.
Danny Hakim initiated the Women Champions for Change initiative after October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
He convened 50 women leaders in Israel to foster cooperation and long-term change.
Hanan Alsanah, a Bedouin attorney, and Nazanin Afshin Jam-McKay, an Iranian human rights activist, discuss the fight for women's rights.