To mark International Women’s Day, the Arab Institute for Women (AiW) hosted the Beirut panel for the Athena 40 Global Conversation, this year themed: Women as Catalysts for Resilience, Diversity and Change. The Beirut panel connected with events simultaneously held in six other cities, and was moderated by AiW Director Myriam Sfeir, with opening remarks by AiW Executive Director Lina Abirafeh.