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PepsiCo has announced the creation of a new scholarship program to support and empower young Arab women to pursue their higher education. The grant, which is called the “Rania Rizk Young Arab Women Leaders Scholarship Program” will be funded by the PepsiCo Foundation as they partner with the University Leadership Council (ULC) to manage the scholarship program on an annual basis, and intends to invest $150,000 (AED550,000) in 2021.
This scholarship aims to reiterate the importance of empowering Arab women to remain in the global job market, mostly importantly, create diversity in the workplace and create a cycle of prosperity for families and communities. The first installments of the scholarship seek to benefit female students for a three-year undergraduate Bachelor of Laws degree with the University of Paris II (France’s leading Law School).
“Enabling the next generation of strong Arab women through education is a fitting tribute to Rania, who was a passionate advocate for diversity, and inclusion. Rania radiated the personal confidence and courage to voice her opinions fearlessly, at every level, and she had the style to do so in a way that not only compelled others to listen, but also, more importantly, influenced them to act,” said Eugene Willemsen, CEO at PepsiCo for Africa, Middle East and South Asia.