Interesting facts about Sheikha Moza
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser plays a key role in supporting the country's National Vision – a far-reaching agenda to transform Qatar into a thriving, knowledge-based society by 2030.
For more than 15 years, Sheikha Moza has been a driving force behind education and social reforms in her country.
She is seen upon as a role model by many people, especially the youth.
Let's know more about her:
1) Sheikha Moza graduated from Qatar University with a degree in sociology and has been awarded honorary doctorates from Virginia Commonwealth University, Texas A&M University, Carnegie Mellon University, Imperial College London and Georgetown University.
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2) Among Sheikha Moza's many honours are the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy and the George Bush Award for Excellence in Public Service in 2013. In June 2009, she was inducted into the Academie des Beaux Arts de l'Institut de France (Academy of Fine Arts of the Institute of France), the prestigious French society that generates awareness of the arts through education and helps develop artistic relationships on an international level. In 2007, Sheikha Moza was presented the prestigious Chatham House Award for her contributions to improving international relations.
3) She is also a social and political activist who personally funds a foundation that offers hundreds of scholarships to Israeli Arabs.
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4) Sheikha Moza plays an active role with the United Nations (UN) to support global education. In 2003, she was appointed as UNESCO’s Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education. In 2012, she was appointed as a Steering Committee Member of the UN Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative.
5) She serves as Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), a private non-profit organisation founded in 1995.
6) In addition to her work at Qatar Foundation, Sheikha Moza served as the Vice Chair of the Supreme Council of Health from 2009-2014 and as the Vice Chair of the Supreme Education Council from 2006-2012.
7) She chairs the Sidra Medical and Research Centre, a new training and research hospital that is envisaged to become a leading institution for women and children’s specialty care.
8) She is considered the most fashionable woman not only in Qatar, but also in the Middle East. And the most amazing thing is that she does not even employ a stylist!
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9) In 2007, Forbes magazine named her the 79th most powerful woman in the world, a title which increased her stature among Arab women everywhere.
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Few years back she was in UK with Emir and her fashionable fur heels put whole world's fashion minds on fire. She is tall, beautiful, intelligent and too good.She is amazing.I have a separate board on pinterest dedicated to her only.She is ahead of her time and I personally feel that after Diana she is the only well dressed Universal personality.She rocks!!!
she is one in a million among all the Arab women .let God give her long life to accomplish her vision
she is one in a million among all the Arab women .let God give her long life to accomplish her vision
My sister in the United States always admires and inquires about Her Highness, so yes I can confirm she an inspiration to millions of women, including my sister in the United States. Thank you for being a genuine role model.