Most Inspiring and Empowering Women Leaders to Watch in 2026
In the intricate world of clinical research and healthcare governance, where regulations intersect with human vulnerability, Nour Saleh has emerged as a transformative force. As Director of the Human Research Protection Program, she brings over 16 years of experience redefining how research ethics is understood and implemented across Qatar’s evolving scientific landscape
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Nour Saleh
Director, Human Research Protection Program
In the complex world of clinical research and healthcare governance, where stringent regulations meet human vulnerability, there exists a rare breed of leader who understands that protecting people is not about enforcing rules but about honoring trust. Nour Saleh represents this evolution in leadership, a professional who has spent over 16 years transforming how research ethics is perceived and practiced across Qatar and beyond.
Muna Zahir
Emotional Intelligence Licensed Practitioner Trainer & Mental Health Coach, Independent Practice
In a world where burnout has become a badge of honor and emotional suppression is often mistaken for professionalism, one leader chose a radically different path. Muna Zahir’s journey from sixteen years in corporate aviation to becoming an emotional intelligence practitioner wasn’t a career pivot. It was an awakening.
Mira Abu Moghli
GESI and Child Protection Expert
In the sprawling refugee camps of Palestine, among the voices of youth and marginalized women, a young media and sociology professional began to see patterns that others missed. Mira Abu Moghli’s journey into humanitarian protection did not begin with policy documents or academic frameworks. It began with a single, uncomfortable realization: exclusion is not an accident. It is manufactured through systems, policies, and deeply embedded social norms.
