Long before Covid-19 led to loungewear becoming a major fashion trend, Aman & Rajan Gill were quick to identify a gap in the market and a need for quality nightwear and loungewear at affordable prices. Rajan, a Business graduate from the University of Buckingham & Aman, a Masters graduate in Economics launched Annabelle in 2011,...
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A Practical Guide to Sustainable Debt For Gender Equality
UN Women, IFC and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) launched, on November 16th, 2021, a new practical guide to using sustainable bond issuances to advance gender equality, entitled “Bonds to Bridge the Gender Gap: A Practitioner’s Guide to Using Sustainable Debt for Gender Equality“. Gender inequalities persist in every country and society around the...
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Cherie Blair Foundation ME Powering Women To Redefine Future
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women officially launched the Middle East Chapter of the organization on November 14th, 2021 at Dubai Expo 2020. The event was organized at the New Zealand Pavilion, Sustainability District. The newly appointed chair of the Middle East chapter of The Cherie Blair Foundation for Womens 100,000 Women Campaign Pembe Al...
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Independent Woman-led, Pakistani Publishing House Zuka Books makes it to the UN Women Award Shortlist
ZUKA BOOKS, a Lahore based publishing organisation, had been shortlisted for a UN Women Asia-Pacific WEP Award in the Gender-responsive Marketplace category. The UN Women Asia-Pacific Awards are the only regional awards that recognise gender-inclusive initiatives in business organisations. They are conducted in partnership with the European Union with assistance by Australia Aid and Investing...
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Reclaiming Space in the World of Work
Tell us a bit about yourself and the journey that led you to where you are now? I am a rare demographic in the world of entrepreneurship. Not in my 20’s or even 30’s. A female who took a career break to raise a family and is now looking to reclaim her spot in the working world...
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CodeGirls hosts the second edition of EQUALS Tech4Girls Workshops
CodeGirls recently hosted a series of workshops with EQUALS and Tech4Girls to raise awareness and educate women and young girls about digital skills, E-commerce, and Mobile Application Development. The second edition of this series was hosted online on October 22nd and 23rd, Friday and Saturday. The host, CodeGirls Pakistan, is an exclusive women-only initiative that...
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Advancing Gender Equality in Climate Action
Countries and non-state actors have come forward with new commitments and initiatives that will strengthen the resilience of women and girls in the face of climate-related impacts, while empowering them within climate action, at COP26 Gender Day in Glasgow. These new commitments build upon in excess of USD 139 million in pledges already made towards...
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Many countries are prioritizing health and climate change, but lack funds to take action
Countries have begun to prioritize health in their efforts to protect people from the impact of climate change, but only about a quarter of those recently surveyed by the World Health Organization have been able to fully implement their national health and climate change plans or strategies. Countries report that a lack of funding; the...
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Accelerating Pakistans Future Through Inclusion
Tell us about yourself and your journey that led to where you are today. The most important thing to know about my journey is that I never planned anything. I am an extremely relaxed person and so after getting an education in the US, I moved to Dubai and started working as an investment banking...
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Nurturing Societies Starts at Birth
If you are a woman who has breastfed your baby, you will know that nothing beats the experience of meeting your babys gaze during this special time. The bond created is unique a special divine language between mother and infant, without the need for words. You are communicating physically, mentally, and spiritually with your...