Stefania D’Ignoti is a freelance journalist covering the Middle East. She has reported from Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, focusing her work on conflict, migration, women and religion. Her work has appeared in a number of international media outlets, including the Economist, the Guardian, Columbia Journalism Review and Politico. Follow her on Twitter @stef_dgn. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/stefania-dignoti/rss en Entrepreneurship Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:23:14 +0000 Stefania D’Ignoti https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/06/bedouin-women-of-the-negev-fight-stereotypes-one-business-at-a-time https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/06/bedouin-women-of-the-negev-fight-stereotypes-one-business-at-a-time With limited access to public services, Israel’s Bedouin are recognized as the country’s most disadvantaged community. Today, a growing band of Bedouin businesswomen are showing that women can attain financial independence in this male-dominated society.