In this TEDx talk, I will talk about the role of women in sports, and how women are, to this day, overlooked whether it was in individual or group sports. Due to their exposure to a discouraging environment, and due to the lack of noticeable alternatives, Arab females in the Gulf rarely pursue sports professionally. From Saudi Arabia’s first official female participation in 2018, to UAE’s increased – yet still insufficient – focus on female sports, we must learn to address this gender segregation not only in political, social, and professional settings, but also in a sports setting. Professional archer.Maitha al Suwaidi is an Emirati political science student in NYUAD. Other than her interest in politics, she writes articles and poetry, as she is a columnist for Sail E-Magazine and performs spoken word. Maitha is also very passionate about archery, she is in charge of the Sharjah Women Sports Association and competes both in and out of the UAE. Currently, Maitha is on her semester abroad in DC and is interning in the UAE Embassy in the US. She is here today to talk with us about Archery in the UAE. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
