Cairo - A workshop on encouraging innovative women kicked off at the Arab League (AL) on Sunday, State Information Service reported. The workshop is organized by the AL Department of Intellectual Property in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Korean Society of Inventors and Entrepreneurship. The workshop is being attended by Maha Zaki, the Director of Intellectual Property and Competitiveness Department at the Arab League. The workshop is being held to increase women's awareness and encourage them to market their innovations and empower Arab women in general, said Zaki.