Abu Dhabi (UAE) October 8th, 2017 Teachers hold the key to fuelling sustainable growth, building social cohesion and stability, and promoting tolerance and equality, a plenary session themed Equity in Education: Delivering on SDG4 highlighted on Day 2 of Qudwa 2017 Global Teachers Forum in Abu Dhabi. Exploring the role of education as a...
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Flexible work hours boost efficiency: Research
Dubai, UAE: Allowing flexible hours enables efficiency for both sexes, according to a new survey carried out by global PR and Communications body, Global Women in PR (GWPR). And while flexibility is attractive to the 83% of parent respondents who found balancing childcare and work a challenge, women are still at a huge disadvantage in...
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WolTech creates ripples of womens empowerment
Tunisia, Oct 3rd, 2017: WoLTech association recently organized an innovative event within its mentoring program the Tunisia Mentoring Council (TMC). The event, Entrepreneurship bus, is intended for mentees and mentors of TMC and has been achieved through efforts of a great team of WoLTechers led by Noura Ghali, WoLTech Vice President. Organizers and participants drove up...
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Women’s Empowerment Highlighted in Short Film, Strappa
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA: The Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival returns Sept. 30, with the film Strappa chosen as one of their six finalists in this highly competitive festival. The duo behind Strappa, meaning ‘to rip or tear’ in Italian are artist and filmmakers, Sepideh Salehi and Kamran Taherimoghaddam. In this black-and-white meditation on the...
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Enabling Womens Workplace Empowerment
Karachi, Pakistan, Sept 22nd, 2017: K Electric, National Foods, Engro Corp, and Standard Chartered have partnered with entrepreneurial innovator, CIRCLE Pakistan, to embark on a program that commits to empowering women in the workplace starting Sept. 21st. Elevate Pakistan is a program and advocacy campaign created by CIRCLE Pakistan, a social enterprise focused on increasing...
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Opinion: Womens Vulnerabilities, Globalization & Sustainability
Globalization a buzzword in today’s day and age! A term that has both negative and positive connotations, it is all about open or free trade economies, internationalized financial markets and much more. But that said, a thorough study highlights how it can negatively impact the female gender. According to research, Women earn 70 cents...
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KPMG empowers UAE women through CSR initiative
Dubai (UAE) September 10th, 2017: KPMG has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative, aimed at working women in the UAE under the national Year or Giving initiative, as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. KPMG has donated and distributed over 200 care packages containing a number of basic necessities to women at a labor...
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An International Plea for Humanity
Innumerable speeches have been given on the subject of humanitarianism and the need to care for refugees. These powerful addresses have underlined how the global population is one big family whose members share a common destiny, with humanity being unable to advance its culture and civilisation unless it truly believes in these values. However, few...
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Saahas the story of one woman, a laptop and a big vision
On the occasion of the International Day of Youth, the Red Elephant Foundation announced the formal launch of its mobile app, Saahas. The mobile version of the GBV Help Map, Saahas is a tool for survivors of gender-based violence and for bystanders to equip themselves with resources to respond to a situation of violence. Saahas...
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Recognising tremendous progress by UAE female leaders
Dubai, UAE August 28th, 2017: The UAE has made tremendous progress when it comes to showcasing female leaders, and through continued dedication, Emirati women have pushed boundaries and reached new heights, said Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, UAE Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, on Emirati Women’s Day to be celebrated on August...