Behind glittering corporate towers, young HR executive Sara Yahia’s corporate ascent collided with gender-based harassment and institutional betrayal. What followed was not just survival, but the beginning of a profound personal reckoning.
US-based writer of Arab origin, Sara Yahia reflects on being an “insider-outsider”, navigating professional spaces that demand conformity and where – despite her qualifications – she confronts the exhaustion of constantly proving her worth.
Sara Yahia was told her introversion and femininity would be a liability in the “masculine” corporate workforce. The Arab-American HR professional learnt how to turn these personal traits into professional strengths instead.
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