# Elissa Freiha

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S2 Bonus | Why is "Girlboss" Problematic?

Let’s talk about the rise and fall of girlboss culture. We unpack why some women founders had to adopt problematic values to succeed, why calling someone a boss lady feels strange, and how today’s female leadership can be supportive, creative, and far from competitive toxicity. خلينا نتكلم عن صعود…

Hello Houston (August 24, 2026)

On today’s Hello Houston, Elissa Freiha, founder of Womena, a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of women across the Arab world, joins us to share her thoughts on the potential impact of conflict across the Middle East on women and families. Next, we turn to sports and talk with Prairie Vi…

WE'RE BACK: why we’re taking up space in Season 3

We’re back! A lot has changed since Season 2. We’ve grown, questioned, and found our way through another year. In this Season 3 introduction, we’re catching up on where we are now, what’s changed, and what we’ve learned about taking up space, setting boundaries, and being more intentional about the…

S3 EP02 | No One Is Coming To Save You

Can online activism really create change? As the public square moves online, we dissect how on ground and online activism can shape change, and why each creates impact on different timelines and at different scales. We also reflect on our role, individually and collectively, in creating change. Why…

S3 EP01 | WE'RE BACK: why we’re taking up space in Season 3

How much can you change in a year? More than you might realize. We’re opening season 3 by reflecting on the past year and everything it entailed, the ways we’ve grown, the losses we’ve navigated, and the parts of ourselves we’ve had to reconsider along the way. We’re unpacking what it means to take…

Elissa Freiha is the founder of Womena. She talks to TRE's Hannah Murray

Elissa Freiha is the founder of Womena, one of the Middle East's most influential platforms dedicated to amplifying the voices and experiences of women across the region.With Elissa and Womena contributors reporting from across the Middle East, she offers a rare, firsthand perspective on a story sh…

S3 EP03 | How to program a film festival like Gouna: With Hayat Aljowaily

What does it take to create space for emerging filmmakers?  We sat down with Hayat Aljowaily (@xhayatyx), founder of Kalam Aflam (@kalamaflam.fr) and director of CineGouna Emerge at the Gouna Film Festival (@gff), to talk about filmmaking, cultural programming, and creating space for stories from t…

S3 EP04 | Do You Need To Brand Yourself?

In this episode, we explore how creativity has become increasingly commercialized, with artists and creators feeling the pressure to constantly share their work, build a personal brand, and stay visible online. We reflect on what it means to be creative beyond the algorithm, and how making space fo…

S3 EP05 | SAGE BAITING: Pick Me

New segment unlocked: welcome to SAGE BAITING!We give our hosts a blind topic and absolutely no time to prepare. They have 20 minutes and one rule: keep talking until the time runs out. No one knows where the conversation will take us, so tune in and let’s find out together. For our first SAGE BAIT…

S3 EP06 | How is the Manosphere Shaping Culture and Politics?

The manosphere turns male loneliness and the pressures of patriarchy into resentment towards women, fueling a gender war that reinforces existing power structures rather than challenging them.  In this episode, we explore the rise of incel culture and the roles of capitalism, evangelical fundamenta…