International Women Day at W Doha

Celebrate empowerment and #inspireinclusion.
Let us unite as we honour women’s strength, resilience, and achievements everywhere with our special guest ladies.

Below are the confirmed identities and profiles of the influential women participating in the event.

H E Canadian Ambassador Isabelle Martin

MARTIN, Isabelle (B.A. Political Science, Laval University, 1992; M.A. International Relations,

Graduate School of International Studies, Laval University, 1995) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1996.

In headquarters, she was Director of the Diplomatic Corps and Deputy Chief of Protocol from 2010–2013, as well as Special Advisor for National Security in the Threat Assessment Services Directorate until 2018.

From 2008 to 2010, she was on secondment in the Privy Council Office. She also occupied many

positions abroad from 1998 to 2008, such as in the Embassy of Canada to Egypt (Cairo), to the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi) and to the United Kingdom (London).

She was most recently assigned to Canberra, Australia, where she was Deputy Head of Mission from 2018 to 2022.

In September 2022, she was appointed Canada’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar.

Ms. Maria Al-Bader

We are privileged to welcome Maria Al-Bader, serving as the Chairwoman of the Spouses Diplomatic Association accredited in Cuba. In her role as the spouse of Jamal Nasser Al-Bader, Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Cuba, she dedicates herself to fostering cross-cultural understanding and collaboration on the global stage. Additionally, Maria utilizes her position to advocate for women’s rights, education, healthcare, and humanitarian causes, effectively raising awareness of these important issues. She recently inaugurated an international bazaar of over 70 international members to raise funds for elderly and children’s care facilities in Havana. Maria is actively involved in various cultural organizations in Qatar, including the Qatar Society of Fine Arts, the Center for the Arts, and the Latin American Artists in Qatar, among others. As a talented Uruguayan porcelain artist and painter, she has showcased her artwork in exhibitions held in Doha and Cuba We are delighted to have her with us today.

Eng. Muna Al-Bader

Contemporary artist Muna Al Bader’s work carries deep-rooted messages, taking inspiration from both traditional and non-traditional art and seeking to connect with cultures on a global scale. “My art is exceptionally inclusive. My vision for art is to use it as a medium for emotional communication. She is a well-established Qatari artist, and Qatar’s art ambassador, Muna Al Bader, is a current resident within the Fire Station Artist in Residence programme. For the past 10 years, Muna’s paintings have explored ways to express intrinsic human emotions, specifically, the intertwining nature of happiness and sadness. Like yin and yang, these emotions cannot exist without each other. Whenever there is happiness, there is sadness behind it. To Muna, the equation of life is the recognition of this concept—that these two powerful emotions are inseparable.

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