Safa Daher is an experienced assistant professor that strongly believes in the importance of education in women empowerment. This strong belief of her is presented clearly in her own personal experience. Dr Safa has decided not to let anything come in between her and her educational pursuit. Consequently, Dr Daher from the University of Trento in Italy. Dr Safa academic excellence has led her to publish several articles about local development, sociology, and the Palestinian conflict. Safa Daher is an experienced assistant professor that strongly believes in the importance of education in women empowerment. This strong belief of her is presented clearly in her own personal experience; for Dr. Safa has decided not to let anything come in between her and her educational pursuit. Consequently, Dr. Daher from the University of Trento in Italy. Dr. Safa's academic excellence has led her to successfully publish several articles concerning local development, sociology, and the Palestinian conflict. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx