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	Podcast:		The Conversation
	Episode:		Women in Beirut: Rebuilding our city
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:27:22
	Publish Date:		2023-07-31 03:30:00
	Description:		In August 2020, an explosion destroyed the port of Beirut. More than 200 people lost their lives and thousands of small and medium women-owned businesses were destroyed. Kim Chakanetsa meets two entrepreneurs who are now working to rebuild their city and keep the economy going. In 2018, Joelle Azar quit her job in banking and with the help of her three sisters, opened a food store in the centre of Beirut, where theysold produce made by local female farmers and artisans. On the day of the explosion, she was on her way to work when a balcony fell on her car. It took months for Joelle to get back on her feet, and even though her sisters have now left the country, she is determined to stay, keep the shop open and help her community heal. Nour Tannir is a 27-year-old architect and entrepreneur. In 2017 Nour and her sister-in-law, jewellery designer Yasmine Dabbous, launched EspaceFann, a social enterprise offering women affordable workshops and professional courses in textile, design and traditional crafts. Their workshops were seriously damaged by the blast, but Nour thinks that all the adversities they faced made them stronger. Nour also owns her own brand of contemporary designs for religious rituals, 786 Faithful Solutions. Produced by Alice Gioia
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