Women achieve bright success in many different sectors, and the media industry is not the exception. We would like to celebrate and honor the main achievements of female reporters by writing about their bios and letting the public know their names.
No one doubts that it is more difficult for women to achieve big results in the media industry. They face tremendous challenges and difficulties, while climbing their steps to promotion and public recognition.
According to the official Reuter’s statistics, around 40% of journalists/reporters are women, yet only 23% of women take the top positions. However, it does not stop ladies and they continue to do their best to work for people and the development of the worldwide media industry.
When we speak about the Middle East, the situation becomes even more sensitive. Many female reporters have lost their lives, while doing their duties. So, let’s take a look at the bravest and the most successful women reporters:
Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour is a journalist of a Iranian and British origin. She hosts a popular TV show on CNN. She grew up in Tehran, where she lived until 11 years old. Amanpour did an excellent job while covering the events of the Gulf War, the Bosnian war, and other war conflicts in the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, Rwanda, Palestine, and Rwanda.
Randa Habib
Randa Habib is another successful journalist of French and Lebanese origin. She was working as the director of Agence France Presse in Amman (1987-2012). Habib became the director for Amnesty International for the North Africa and Middle East (2016-2017). This brave woman was covering news from many hotspots in the Middle East. Randa interviewed many influential figures such as Jordan’s then-new King Abdullah II.
Giselle Khoury
Giselle Khoury has Lebanese and French roots. She is famous for her cultural talks. You can enjoy reading her interviews with the world’s leaders in politics and culture. You can see Giselle across such channels as Sky News Arabia and BBC Arabic. She founded the Samir Kassir Foundation in order to promote a deep dialogue with young people worldwide.
Roula Khalaf
Roula Khalaf is a talented editor for the Financial Times. She has Lebanese and British roots. Roula is known for her devoted work for the FT and Forbes as a staff writer. The fact that Roula Khalaf grew up in Lebanon, permitted her to have a deep understanding of the Middle East. She knows how to write about dynamics, politics, and even culture. All the achievements in the media industry made her an award-winning reporter in The Wolf of Wall Street.
Clarissa Ward
Clarissa is known as the chief correspondent working for CNN. This woman is very intelligent and speaks seven languages. Clarissa is passionate about her profession and loves covering important news from all around the world, including such dangerous war zones Yemen and Syria. Shee was participating in the mission to Russia to investigate the death of Navalny, the leader of the Russian opposition.
Raghida Dergham
Raghida Dergham is considered to be the bridge between the Middle East and America. She has both American and Lebanese roots. Raghida has been working for the best American publications for decades. She is a frequent guest on American TV shows, speaking about the Middle East. Her interviews with leaders, such as Bush, Pervez Musharraf, Yasser Arafat, or Mahmoud Abbas deserve special attention. Also, Dergham took the position of the president for the United Nations Correspondents Association.
Final Thoughts
These amazing women deserve our admiration and respect. Their journalist/reporter talent shines bright and makes our future clearer, because they stand for the truth. If you can add other famous female journalists to this list, let us know.
