Rasha AbouNayef

AstraZeneca, Gender Diversity Project Lead MEA

Rasha is the Gender Diversity Project lead MEA AstraZeneca and has been in this role since January 2021. She is responsible for AstraZeneca Woman In Leadership programme (AZ WIL) across the MEA countries. AZ WIL is a development programme that targets female employees at AstraZeneca regardless of level to empower them personally and professionally to become great leaders creating a high impact in their organisation and aiming to make AstraZeneca the best place to work.

Leveraging on her unique strengths and listening to the voice inside her that pushed her to unleash her inner potential motivated Rasha to get to where she is today. The AZ WIL programme has become a part of her mission and has her full dedication to support women to reach their full potential and help them achieve professional growth.

Rasha more than 13 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, having started her career in 2006 with Novartis consumer UAE in sales before joining AstraZeneca in December 2008. Her experience in AstraZeneca includes roles in different areas of business like sales, marketing, and medical across several therapeutic areas.

Rasha holds an MBA from the University of Manchester, and BSc in Pharmacy from BAU University Lebanon.

Articles by Rasha AbouNayef

Empowering AstraZeneca Women Employees to Lead Successfully in the Future

AstraZeneca's Gender Diversity Project Lead for MEA on the GCC AZ WIL program tackling self-doubt, mentorship and flexibility. See roles at AstraZeneca.