In-depth open ended interviews, combined with rich data collected from a quantitative survey instrument provide insights into the complex set of challenges and opportunities facing Arab women in tech fields. On the one hand, Arab women’s rates of studying computer science and related tech fields are very high (often around 50%, compared to other regions where the rate is between 15 to 20%). On the other hand Arab women report experiencing various forms of discrimination both from within their own societies and in the context of working in an increasingly global labor market. The data collected for this study provide a nuanced look at the empirical realities facing Arab women in tech fields, as well as informing two important areas of theory: those focusing on discrimination and those focusing on the impact of globalization. Factors to be analyzed will include the role age, location, type of firm and employment status have played in shaping women’s work experiences. Two particularly important areas where the research sheds light on employment experiences include working as employees versus self-employed, as well as differences in terms of how women experience local versus transnational work opportunities. The study also explores women’s motivations for entering the tech industry with a particular emphasis on their desire to contribute positively to local and global communities.