Women in Beirut (2023)
Season 1
Kim Chakanetsa talks to Beirut-based women entrepreneurs and athletes about the challenges and opportunities they face. She hears stories of resilience, hope and solidarity.
Released Aug. 26, 2023
Episode 26 min
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Network: BBC News
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Rebuilding Our City
In August 2020, an explosion destroyed the port of Beirut. More than 200 people lost their lives, and thousands of small and medium women-owned businesses were destroyed. The BBC's Kim Chakanetsa meets two entrepreneurs who are working to rebuild their city and keep the economy going.
Aug. 26, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - Hitting the Mark
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two Beirut-based athletes who help promote women's participation in sports. In 2012, Ray Bassil became the first Arab woman to compete in trap shooting at the Olympics. Since then, she has taken part in two more Olympic Games and won three World Championships. Sarah El Jizi is a basketball player who leads a series of sports programmes for Right to Play, an NGO promoting skills, development and social cohesion among children living in refugee camps
Sept. 2, 2023, midnight
Network: BBC News
Episode Runtime: 26 min.
Season Runtime: 52 min.
Released: Aug. 26, 2023
Last Air Date: Sept. 2, 2023, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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