# The Challenges for Women in the Middle East

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Podcast: [Around The World With Dane Waters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-world-with-dane-waters-7026236)
Published: 2026-02-21T10:46:00+00:00
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## Resource

Please join me and my special guest, Meelie Pemberton, Co-founder of WingWoman Lebanon, as we discuss the real challenges women face across the Middle East — from period poverty and limited access to healthcare, to barriers in education, employment, and economic independence.

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