Hey Everyone!
I have a pretty cool woman to tell you about today.
Rania Okby is a prime example of a woman standing up to her community and tradition and showing the world who's boss.
Okby, a Bedouin Israeli, was the first Bedouin women to ever earn a medical degree. She did so several years ago, graduating from Ben-Gurion University. She and her mother both took major strides in the Bedouin community. Her mother divorced her father when he tried to marry a second wife. Okby was raised by her single mother and she stood out in her community.
Okby took strides in becoming a world, female leader in her field. I admire her greatly. Being a doctor is no small feat, and she accomplished it when she had no precedent in her community.
For the last ten minutes I've been trying to think of a way to make this blog longer, mainly with a reason as to why I look up to Okby. However, I can't say that I look up to her for any more reasons than I look up to other leading females. She did break the status quo, but so have so many other women in the world. I think it's really awesome that she gets special recognition, and even more awesome that she's a Bedouin. But to be honest, all of these women are awesome!! The world is finally starting to see that women can do everything that men can. So I look up to all of these women, Okby included.
I really hope that I can make a difference in the world too, and maybe someday be on a "Women of the World" list on some NY Times article.
Until next time,
Shoshana :)
I have a pretty cool woman to tell you about today.
Rania Okby is a prime example of a woman standing up to her community and tradition and showing the world who's boss.
Okby, a Bedouin Israeli, was the first Bedouin women to ever earn a medical degree. She did so several years ago, graduating from Ben-Gurion University. She and her mother both took major strides in the Bedouin community. Her mother divorced her father when he tried to marry a second wife. Okby was raised by her single mother and she stood out in her community.
Okby took strides in becoming a world, female leader in her field. I admire her greatly. Being a doctor is no small feat, and she accomplished it when she had no precedent in her community.
For the last ten minutes I've been trying to think of a way to make this blog longer, mainly with a reason as to why I look up to Okby. However, I can't say that I look up to her for any more reasons than I look up to other leading females. She did break the status quo, but so have so many other women in the world. I think it's really awesome that she gets special recognition, and even more awesome that she's a Bedouin. But to be honest, all of these women are awesome!! The world is finally starting to see that women can do everything that men can. So I look up to all of these women, Okby included.
I really hope that I can make a difference in the world too, and maybe someday be on a "Women of the World" list on some NY Times article.
Until next time,
Shoshana :)
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