Eating Disorders and Gender (In)equality with Elissa Freiha

In this episode, MEEDA receives special guest Elissa Freiha. Elissa Freiha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Global Communications from the American University of Paris, the city in which she was born and raised. An Emirati of Lebanese and American descent, Elissa is an entrepreneur, investor, public speaker, women’s rights advocate and founder of Womena, a global media company dedicated to sharing stories that inspire change by creating the region’s most compelling female-focused content. With...

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A podcast raising awareness of eating disorders in the Middle East, produced by the Middle East Eating Disorders Association, a not-for-profit aiming to support prevention and awareness of Eating Disorders, as well as professional training, research and support to patients across the whole Middle East area.Alongside guests and listeners’ questions, the podcast aims to cover a wide diversity of aspects regarding eating disorders’ diagnosis, treatment, recovery, as well as support to patients of all sizes, ages, genders, abilities and ethnicities. Because eating disorders don’t discriminate. And because they are among the deadliest mental health conditions.