Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Bodour Al Qasimiwho founded PublisHer to help women beat gender-based career barriers in publishinghas urged Brazils bookwomen to unite, find strength in numbers, and call out workplace discrimination. The Emirati publishing entrepreneur and philanthropist was speaking at Rio de Janeiros Bienal do Livro, opening PublisHers second Brazilian event after a national...
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340 million females will live in extreme poverty by 2030 with continuing trends: UN Report
September 8th, 2023, (New York, USA): Despite global efforts, the world is falling short of achieving gender equality. This year’s edition of the UN Women and UN DESA Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2023, launched today, paints a worrisome picture halfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Gender Snapshot...
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Enabling Creative Spaces for People
Tell us a little bit about yourself, major influences in your life and work? I am the co-founder and General Manager of RollDxb, the Middle Easts only indoor roller-skating venue. I am a mother of four and have always been passionate about sports. From an early age, I have actively competed in a wide range...
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Debunking myths around womens commitment towards active legal practice
What inspired you to become a lawyer, and when did you decide to pursue this career? The career seemed to have decided on me instead *laughs*, actually I was enrolled in an accelerated A level programme in which the A level examinations had to be taken all in one year. One of my subjects was...
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Mumzworld Launches an Initiative to Support Emirati Female Entrepreneurs
September 6th, 2023 (UAE): To celebrate Emirati Women’s Day, Mumzworld, the leading e-commerce shopping destination for mothers in the Middle East & North Africa, has launched an initiative to empower and support innovative Emirati female entrepreneurs and small business owners. This initiative contributes to the company’s goal of enhancing the role of women in the...
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UN Women Statement on Afghanistan
It is now two years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, during which time it has imposed the most comprehensive, systematic, and unparalleled assault on the rights of women and girls. Through over 50 edicts, orders and restrictions, the Taliban have left no aspect of womens lives untouched, no freedom spared. They have created...
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Deconstructing Barbenheimer
Warning: Spoilers ahead for a host of movies and TV series Barbie, Oppenheimer and Game of Thrones. Tread with caution! Today, I watched/heard a most stirring speech and it almost made me shed a tear well, almost! It goes like this: It is literally impossible to be a woman. You are so...
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In Focus: Shackled: Saving Lives
While Child Domestic Labor does not come under the scope of the worst types of labor , recent reports especially coming out from South Asia relate horrific stories, writes Sabin Muzaffar Over 160 million children worldwide are estimated to be in child labor: 63 million girls and 97 million boys and this too ...
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The Barbie impact: Is life in plastic really fantastic?
August 8th, 2023 (Dubai, UAE): Embarking on its highly anticipated debut across the UAE, The Barbie movie sparks a thought-provoking query: How have Barbie dolls influenced our identities and perceptions of others? Beyond their role as playthings, Barbie stands as a symbol of boundless imagination, embodying not only beauty and fashion but also the cherished...
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76 per cent of children exposed to extreme high temperatures in South Asia – UNICEF
August 7th, 2023, New Delhi India/Kathmandu Nepal): South Asia has the highest percentage of children exposed to extreme high temperatures, compared to all other regions, according to a UNICEF analysis. UNICEF estimates that 76 per cent of children under 18 in South Asia 460 million are exposed to extreme high temperatures where...