Women empowerment "When you change women's conditions and empower them, you change the whole family" said Muna in an article by arabianbusiness.com, she also said, Prince AlWaleed firmly believes that encouraging and supporting women and female initiatives is one of the most important ways to measure real tangible progress in any country. From this view stems her strong support for women empowerment in the world and especially in Saudi Arabia. Talking about motherhood Muna said that the years mothers spend raising their children should be taken into consideration when they are applying for a job. Instead of starting as an intern or a novice employee, they should be starting as assistant managers with a certain salary. She justified this by saying that mothers gain a lot of experience raising children, they acquire skills like patience, multitasking and management, and these shouldn't be neglected by employers and should be compensated financially. In an interview with the Saudi Gazette Muna said, "I want girls to see that there is almost no limitation to where they can go. The most important thing they can do is to work to be content, happy, married and to have children." Personal life AbuSulayman shares the custody of her two children with her former husband. In an interview with the Saudi Gazette she said in order to help her children learn to use their time effectively there is a no-TV rule at home during the weekdays. Awards and recognition 2004, Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. 2005, Saudi UN Goodwill Ambassador, UNDP. 2007, Middle East Businesswomen & Leaders Achievement Award for her Achievements in Regional and International Relations. 2009, Named one of 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World. 2009, Excellence Arab women award, by the Arab Woman Studies Center 2009, Yale World Fellow. 2010, Colin Morley Award. 2019, Most Influential Person on Twitter, by The World Social Media Forum References External links Muna AbuSulayman at Global Speakers Bureau An Interview with Muna AbuSulayman by asmalleorld.net A Conversation with Muna AbuSulayman by Saudi Gazette Aljazeera English One on One with Muna AbuSulayman An Interview with americanbedu.com Foundations for Change in the Arab World: A Woman’s Personal and Professional Perspective Muna AbuSulayman World Economic Forum, Panel Race for and Audience Media in the Middle East 2009 Lecture and Interview at Yale University Department of Religious Studies Professor Urges More Translations to Arabic 1973 births Living people