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Mumzworld Takes the Lead in Bringing Mumz Back into the Workplace

Mumzworld Takes the Lead in Bringing Mumz Back into the Workplace

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Mumzworld, the region’s leading e-commerce platform for everything mother, baby and child, takes yet another step in helping to empower mothers, this time with the unique introduction of a ‘returnship’ programme for those qualified professional mumz looking to re-enter the workplace. The initiative introduced by the award-winning company that was founded...

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Bringing Pakistani Female Techpreneurs to Limelight

Bringing Pakistani Female Techpreneurs to Limelight

Startup Grind Islamabad and CIRCLE, through its Women and Business Chapter Islamabad (capital of Pakistan), recently brought local women techpreneurs to limelight in a panel discussion and networking event held at the National Incubation Centre (NIC) on Friday, May, 26th, 2017. Moderated by CIRCLE CEO, Sadaffe Abid, the panel included Sihah Waris, Founder of Rise...

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Strategic MoU encourages women into real estate sector in Saudi Arabia

Strategic MoU encourages women into real estate sector in Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 31st, 2017: JLL, the world’s leading real estate investment and advisory firm, and Effat University, a private non-profit institution of higher education for women in Saudi Arabia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that encourages students into the real estate sector. The MoU was signed in Jeddah between...

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Activating Social Impact

Activating Social Impact

BizWorld UAE received the Best Social Enterprise Award during the Ta’atheer Social Impact Awards ceremony which was held in Dubai recently. BizWorld UAE received the award for its impact as a social enterprise in implementing programs aimed at developing entrepreneurships education and financial literacy across the Middle East. In addition, BizWorld UAE was recognized for...

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The Need for Gender Equality Programming in Times of Crisis

The Need for Gender Equality Programming in Times of Crisis

In times of humanitarian crises, gender issues have often gone unnoticed and ignored. Armed conflicts and natural disasters have profoundly different impacts on women, girls, boys and men. Displacement can exacerbate already existing gender inequalities. Applying gender equality programming in times of crises is an important step towards gender equality, which is not only a...

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NAMA Calls for Strengthening Empowerment Programmes for Refugee Women

NAMA Calls for Strengthening Empowerment Programmes for Refugee Women

Amman, Jordan, May 24th, 2017: NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) has called for the intensification of international efforts to support refugee women professionally, economically and socially. The women empowerment organisation, which works to move the status of women beyond equality to ensuring they become fully productive members of society, made the plea during a visit...

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Reach Mentoring, Lebanese League of Women in Business join forces to empower women

Reach Mentoring, Lebanese League of Women in Business join forces to empower women

Dubai, UAE: A first-of-its-kind agreement has been signed between Reach, the first non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring and leadership of women professionals in the Middle East, and the Lebanese League of Women in Business (“LLWB”), a socio-economic association committed to developing and supporting women’s leadership initiatives in Lebanon. As part of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement,...

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Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi named Chair of WEF’s MENA Regional Business Council

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi named Chair of WEF’s MENA Regional Business Council

Jordan, May 21, 2017: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) – UAE, as the Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Regional Business Council (RBC) for the Middle East and North Africa. Sheikha Bodour’s appointment was announced by Professor Klaus Schwab,...