IATA Appoints Saadia Zahidi as First Female Director General
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For the first time in its history, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed a woman as Director General, this time a woman from Pakistan, who also has Swiss nationality. Her trajectory is broad, as early as 2003, at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland she was an economist focused on issues of the gender gap at the global level, and the future of jobs. In addition, in 2018 she wrote a book on Muslim working women “Fift…
Pakistan-Born Saadia Zahidi Named First Female DG of IATA
The International Air Transport Association appointed Pakistani-born Saadia Zahidi as its Director General on July 23, making her the first woman to lead the global body that represents over 370 airlines accounting for 85% of global air traffic. Zahidi will assume office on November 1, 2026, becoming IATA’s ninth Director General. Zahidi, who holds Swiss […] The post A Pakistani Woman Just Took Over Biggest Power Position at International Air Tr…
Swiss-Pakistani Saadia Zahidi appointed IATA director general
WEB DESK: Swiss-Pakistani Saadia Zahidi has been appointed as the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), becoming the first woman in the organisation's history to hold the position. Zahidi will assume office on November 1, 2026, and will become IATA's ninth Director General. Before her appointment, Zahidi served as Managing Director and a member of the Managing Board at the World Economic Forum (WEF). Welcoming t…
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