‘HER VOICE’ is a new podcast series by Mastercard, to amplifying Female Voices through priceless™ stories. Centered around the overall narrative of designing a better world for women each ‘HER VOICE’ podcast episode will have a powerful theme – Fearlessness, Creative, Driven, Dynamic and priceless™– chronicling the story of one special female guest in her own voice, in a conversation with host: Raha Moharrak, the youngest Arab and first Saudi woman to climb mount Everest & the Seven Summits.

In each podcast, the interviewee will talk about her inspiration, her motivation, and her hopes to unlock an inclusive future for all. She will talk about her journey and describe the pivotal moment when she realized her potential was limitless.

This is at the heart of everything we do at Mastercard! We are committed to building a more sustainable and inclusive digital economy. We pledged to connect 25 million women entrepreneurs globally by 2025, to the technology, training, digital tools, insights, and solutions that will enable them to grow and scale their businesses.

Episode 6: Sarah Abdulaziz AlRashed, Her Dynamic Voice

In today’s episode, our host Raha Moharrak is joined by our special guest, Sarah Abdelaziz El Rashid. The owner of Sadu escapes, blending Arabian culture with Saudi hospitality and soul-stirring, cross-cultural rhythms. Sadu Escape cultivates the arts and crafts of the Saudi region culminating in a multi-experiential gathering place to connect with nature, and one another, while preserving the heritage of the region.

Her Voice Live hosts inspiring Saudi female entrepreneurs for a panel discussion to mark International Women’s Day 2022

As part of its commitment to advance female entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia, Mastercard has launched ‘Her Voice’, a new podcast series that is aimed at amplifying inspiring female stories in Saudi Arabia and beyond.

In a special launch event of ‘Her Voice’, Mastercard and KAFD in Riyadh joined forces to host a panel session to celebrate the successes of women around International Women’s Day. Moderator Raha Moharrak - the youngest Arab and first Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest and the Seven Summits - welcomed four women to share their challenges, success stories, experiences and advice in their own voices, in order to inspire other women.

The panel comprised HRH Princess Fahda Al Saud, co-founder at The Traveling Panther; Saniya Abdulaal, founder of Perfectly Pressed; Arwa Al Ali, founder and CEO of Creative Pathways; and Maria Medvedeva, Vice President, Country Business Development Lead for Saudi Arabia & Bahrain, Mastercard.