Bodour Al Qasimi, who founded Publisher to help women beat gender-based career barriers in publishing, has urged Brazil\u2019s bookwomen to unite, find strength in numbers, and call out workplace discrimination.
The Emirati publishing entrepreneur and philanthropist was speaking at Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Bienal do Livro, opening PublisHer\u2019s second Brazilian event after a national chapter launch gathering in S\u00e3o Paulo last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During a panel discussion with PublishNews journalist Talita Facchini, she said: \u2018Don\u2019t tolerate any form of discrimination or encourage it by being silent. Speak up, stand up and share your voice. It might be challenging, but that\u2019s the process. No real change happens without sacrifice.\u2019
She added: \u2018There\u2019s power in the group dynamic, so work together, support one another, and create strong, supportive networks.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PublisHer planted its flag in Brazil on 1st July 2022 with a networking event in S\u00e3o Paulo that signalled Al Qasimi\u2019s intent to expand to more Latin American markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Describing why she started PublisHer in 2019, Al Qasimi said she refused to accept that the world\u2019s publishing industry\u2014whose workforce is predominantly female\u2014was disproportionately run by men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018I was amazed by the similarities in stories we heard from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, North America, which confirmed that we were facing a global culture of unfairness,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bienal do Livro program continued with a debate moderated by Talita Facchini with seven leading female publishers: PublisHer Brazilian chapter head Flavia Bravin (Saber Educa\u00e7\u00e3o \/ SNEL), Karine Pansa (Girassol Brasil Edi\u00e7\u00f5es); Ana Lima (Rocco); Roberta Machado (Grupo Editorial Record); Camila Perlingeiro (Independent editor); Lizandra Magon (Editora Janda\u00edra); and Paula Carvalho (Tinta-da-China Brasil).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bodour Al Qasimi and colleagues later toured the enormous biennial book fair with Martha Ribas, Bienal Curator and Partner of MapaLab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al Qasimi also hosted an intimate PublisHer networking dinner in Rio De Janeiro for female Brazilian publishers to connect, exchange ideas and talk openly about collaborations to empower women.
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