Ghadah Baaqil NOTHING gives me more pleasure than to focus and promote achievements of Saudi women and Ghadah Baaqil has broken one of the glass ceilings as the recipient of the “Youth Business International Entrepreneur of the Year Award.” The event was hosted in London by the Prince of Wales and took place in late November. What further makes the award for Ghadah as a Saudi woman even more significant in my view is her dedication and determination which resulted in the creation of the Ghadah Madinah Autism Center. In a country like Saudi Arabia where autism is not as widely known for having specialized facilities to help children who have been diagnosed with autism, Ghadah's initiative is a significant achievement. Ghadah acknowledged that she had to overcome misconceptions and parental aggression. Now she runs a center that employs 17 women and is attended by over two dozen children.
