Michelle Stronz had a vision of starting a global leadership institute for women that would be held each summer. The St. Joseph College business professor thought it should start overseas, and come back to the United States every other year.
Tonight, Stronz and seven Hartford-area women depart for the first-ever institute – in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The kingdom may seem like an unusual place to cultivate leadership roles for women. Fewer than 15 percent of Saudi women work outside the home, the lowest in the Arab world, and only 5 percent of Saudi women work in business. The majority of Saudi women with jobs are teachers. » Read more: St. Joseph Sponsors Bi-national Leadership Program For Women in Saudi Arabia
