Dicsussions Ep. 3 Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States

Описание: Discussions Ep. 3: Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States

Welcome back to our Discussions. In our third episode, I sat down with Laila Baker, the UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States.

During the 4th Riyadh Humanitarian Forum, hosted by Saudi Arabia's King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), I had the pleasure of meeting with Andrew Saberton, the Deputy Executive Director for the United Nations Population Fund.

During our meeting, we spoke at length about the humanitarian work that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Population Fund are leading together to protect women and girls around the world.

The UNFPA is collaborating with Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief to provide social, maternal, and protective services to women and girls in countries facing humanitarian crises in the region and across the world, including Palestine, Yemen, Somalia, and Ukraine.

During my meeting with Andrew, he told me, “In humanitarian situations, women and girls are always the first to suffer, and they suffer the most in so many ways.” that statement stuck with me.

I can't think of a more important topic to raise awareness about than the protection, social support, and well-being of women and young girls worldwide, especially in today's humanitarian climate.

This conversation led me to be introduced to Laila Baker, a Palestinian-American woman who serves as the UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States and who has dedicated her life to humanitarian service for women and girls in over 150 countries around the world.

As I conducted my research for this episode, I became deeply moved by the work that Saudi Arabia and UNFPA are doing to serve and protect these women globally, and I knew we had to raise more awareness on the topic.

As part of our Discussion, I also asked Laila about her career at UNFPA and the steps she took to reach her current position, in aims of educating those who hope to pursue the same.

I am truly proud of this episode and the work we are doing at Discussions, a show that aims to educate, inform, and highlight the work of those making an impact in the world.

As always, I hope you enjoy our Discussions.
-Lama, founder and host of Discussions