Mouza Al Malki

Mouza Al Malki (Arabic: موزة المالكي) (also known as Moza al-Malki) is a Qatari writer and psychologist.[1]

Mouza Al Malki
NationalityQatar
OccupationAssistant professor, psychologist, writer

In 1999, she became the first female candidate in the GCC to contest a municipal election.[2] An assistant professor at the University of Qatar of Qatar and author of several books on Arab women and issues concerning children, in 2005 Mouza (or Moza) was among 1000 women nominated as a group for the Nobel Peace Prize by Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold, a Swiss parliament member.[3]

She is the first Qatari psychotherapist practitioner, having received her degrees in the United States.[4] She released a book entitled "Promising Writers" in 2014, which compiled a number of literary works composed by Arab female writers.[5]

References

  1. "Moza Al-Malki | The First Forum of Asian Writers".
  2. Habib Toumi (10 April 2011). "Women candidates to test their luck in Qatar polls". Gulf News. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  3. Barbara Bibbo' (4 July 2005). "Qatari writer among nominees for prize". Gulf News. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  4. Mohammed El-Nawawy & Adel Iskandar (2003). Al-jazeera: The Story Of The Network That Is Rattling Governments And Redefining Modern Journalism. Basic Books. p. 80. ISBN 978-0813341491.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  5. "Dr Moza Al Malki's book released". The Peninsula Qatar. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015.


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