Abeer Abu Ghaith

Abeer Abu Ghaith (born October 4, 1984 ) is a Palestinian technology entrepreneur and social activist. She is the founder of MENA Alliances and formally a co-founder of StayLinked. Abu Ghaith has been celebrated as "Palestine's first female high-tech entrepreneur." She uses technology to provide jobs to people living in "fragile" regions, such as Gaza. and lived there until the age of 12. In 1996, her family moved to Gaza, and in 1997, to Dura, Hebron. After her graduation, she started to teach on campus. This was followed by work as the Country Director of the Women's Campaign International (WCI) and their program ALWANE.

In 2013, Abu Ghaith co-founded the company StayLinked, a service providing talent from Palestinian freelancers for businesses located in the United States and in the Middle East. The job roles included translation services, data entry, graphic design, online marketing, and website development.

In 2016, Abu Ghaith attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University as a member of The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women-U.S. Department of State Entrepreneurship Program for Women in the Middle East and North Africa. 2015: "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2015", Arabian Business magazine 2014: "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2014", Arabian Business magazine 2014: "Best Technology Enabler and Facilitator" award, MEA Women in Technology Awards