Laila Alawa

Laila Alawa
Born (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 33)
Ishøj, Denmark
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWellesley College
OccupationFounder & CEO of The Tempest
SpouseAfif Rahman
Websitewww.lailaalawa.com

Laila Alawa (born 1991) is a Syrian-American entrepreneur, psychology researcher, and writer. Her work on examining gendered stereotypes in STEM led to results displaying continued issues in discrimination and prejudice against female scientists.[1][2][3] She is recognized by The New York Times as an innovator for her global media & entertainment company, The Tempest.[4][5] In 2018, Alawa was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Lists In America and Europe.[6][7]

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