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Qatari youth are stereotyped both by foreigners and Qataris. The stereotypes tend to paint us as entitled, obese, lazy and westernized.
You may find all of these characteristics within some of this segment, but this is an unfair picture to paint. The Qatari youth, both men and women, are more educated than any other generation before us. We are the bright future of the state.
The knowledge-based economy that Qatar is striving for is a responsibility on our backs, one that we are keenly aware of.
Over the past few years, Qataris have been stepping up. According to Qatar’s third National Human Development Report, in2001,26.4 percent of Qatari men and28.3 percent of Qatari women over the age of25 had a tertiary level of education.
