Jasmine Kamal 
If you ask me to give the last decade a name, I really would have only one thing in mind, and it would be a name associated with women. I would probably call it "The woman's decade." In my opinion, these last 10 years were a huge transitional stage for women globally. Starting women's achievements, whether with business, fighting for women's rights, or even the struggles that many girls and women faced in order for their voices to be heard. These women's accomplishments in the last 10 years became a ray of hope for every girl and woman that change can happen one day, if we unite and demand our rights.
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So, as we're about to end 2020 and this decade comes to end, we had to take you on a quick tour with some of the most empowering feminist movements and important progress of women's rights and victories from 2010 until today. So, if you find me speaking with pride and passion with work and every line, please know that these words are still enough to express how proud I am of us women and how strong we are, making history. Ready?
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In the Last Ten Years: major milestones in women's rights
Women's achievements in art and film in the last ten years
In the past, the film industry has not been fair to women. Although there have been many strong achievements by women, discrimination continued to haunt woman working in the arts or film industry, globally and in the Arab world. In the last ten years, we have finally started to see women being recognized and making history...
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Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to receive an Academy Award for Best Directing
With strong words, actress and singer Barbra Streisand presented the Academy Award for Best achievement in directing to a women for the first time in March 2010.
- Women break into superhero movies
It seems funny looking back now, that for many years, superhero movies had only male leads with women coming only as secondary acts. But after so many years, women finally started getting more leads in superhero movies with films like Captain Marvel, Black Widow and Wonder Women.
Nadine Labaki becomes the first Arab female director to be nominated for an Oscar
For many years, female Arab filmmakers were unable to reach global competition. Most of the work that went to the Oscars was by male directors. However, in 2018, Nadine Labaki was able to make history, after she became the first Arab director to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film with Capernaum.
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- Nadine Labaki, the first Arab, to be the president of the jury for Un Certain Regard in Cannes
Nadine Labaki continues to make history after the success of her film, Capernaum, that has moved many people. The Cannes Film Festival announced that Labaki will be the president of the jury for Un Certain Regard, making her the first Arab to do so.
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Hildur Guðnadóttir becomes the first female composer to win an Oscar
Icelandic musician Hildur Guðnadóttir made history with her score for The Joker, after becoming the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Original Score. She is also the first Icelander to win an Oscar.
Women in leadership positions for the first time
Seeing women take on important leadership positions is another pivotal achievement in the past ten years. And we're sure that we will witness even more equality in the years to come.
- Shamma Al Mazrui, in 2016, at the age of 22 became the youngest government minister in the world, as the Minister of State for Youth Affairs in the United Arab Emirates.
- In 2013, Ines Abdel-Dayem became the first female Minister of Culture in Egypt.
- Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, in 2014 became the first woman to be a Minister of Education in France.
- Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi became the first minister of happiness in the world.
- Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, is the first female Saudi ambassador in the United States.
- Lubna Olayan, becomes the first woman to be a bank president in Saudi Arabia.
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Women's achievements in sports in the last decade
Also, during the last ten years, women were recognized for their skill and how they excelled in different fields of sports.
- Heela Al farraj is the first woman to be a sports commentator in Saudi Arabia, in 2019.
- Reema Juffali is the first Saudi woman racing driver, and first Saudi woman to have a racing license. She competed in Formula 4, in April 2019.
- Sarah Gamal is the first Egyptian hijabi to be an international referee in basketball.
-Jawahir Roble was a Somali refugee and is now the first female Muslim referee in the English Premier League.
- Brazilian Marta Vieira da Silva is the first woman in the history of FIFA Women's World Cup Finals to score 17 goals.
- Saja Kamal is the first Saudi football player to have a Guinness World Record.
Women's achievements in fighting sexual harassment and violence
Possibly among the most important achievements for women in the past decade had to do with the strong fight against sexual harassment, abuse and violence against women. There's still a long journey to go but these past 10 years many brave women changed the course of history with their ability to speak up with their stories and what they've been subjected to from sexual violence.
The Me Too movement in October 2017
This movement was hugely influential and still has a strong impact today. It was a first step for female film industry workers in countries around the world to expose the crimes of harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse they were and are exposed to. This came against under an umbrella of scandals and sexual crimes committed by producer Harvey Weinstein. Soon this movement extended to all women worldwide, not just those working in the film industry. The Me Too hashtag went viral with women from all over the world sharing their stories and exposing abusers. Among those who spoke up with their personal stories, were Lady Gaga, Gina Rodriguez, Sarah Hyland and many many other brave women.
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The Egyptian 'Me Too' movement fightingsexual harassment
In 2020, many girls and famous women shared their stories of what they face from sexual harassment everyday. It sparked empowerment and support on social media with girls speaking up and empowering others to do the same. Sarrah Abdelrahman, Mayan El Sayed, Tara Emad, Huda ElMufti were among many who participated.
