November 25th, 2015 marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This day was the beginning of a ground-breaking global campaign 16 Days of Activism that aimed at raising awareness about the far-reaching effects of gender based violence. The initiative drew to a close on December 10th 2015, by celebrating the International...
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Role of Gender in Thyroid Cancer
United Arab Emirates: According to report released during the 12th Middle East Update in Otolaryngology Conference & Exhibition (ME-OTO) held in Dubai earlier this year, the past two decades has seen an almost three-fold increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer globally. Thyroid cancer is the second most common cancer seen among women in the...
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PIF Showcases Progressive Pakistan
Pakistan Innovation Foundation (PIF) announced Pakistans First National Innovation Awards at its second annual Pakistan Innovation Forum 2015 on December 9th, 2o15. The Conference, titled MAKE IN PAKISTAN, sought to showcase and promote individuals and institutions who had built something from scratch in Pakistan. The Conference also organized Pakistans first Innovation and Makers Showcase in...
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Arab Woman Awards UAE announces 2015 winners
Lifetime Achievement award presented to HH Sheikha Fatima bint Zayed bin Saqr Al Nahyan and Professor Rafia Ghabesh named Inspirational Arab Woman of the Year 2015. Held under the Patronage of the UAEs Minister of Culture, Youth, and Social Development HE Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, 20 inspirational women were celebrated at a glittering...
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Perfidy in the blood
As children, we are brought up to believe that the home is a safe haven we share with our parents and siblings, and perhaps even extended family and a few pets; it is a place where we are reared, cared for and protected so we have the opportunity to become the best version of ourselves....
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Women in Space
The universe knows no boundaries, and neither do women. The universe fosters life, growth, sustenance and beauty without ever collapsing under the weight of its fair share of storms, explosions and rocky meteor showers just like a woman who bears heavy burdens upon herself without ever ceasing to be a soul of warmth, love...
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Recognising the spirit of innovation in Pakistan
Pakistan Innovation Foundation (PIF) has launched Pakistans First National Innovation Awards to recognize and honor Pakistans leading innovators both individuals and institutions/companies that successfully done remarkable achievements. The National Innovation Awards to be given at Pakistan Innovation Forum 2015 a regular future in the countrys annual conference calendar and the only National Conference...
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Painting the World Orange!
The last one century or so has witnessed women make great strides when it comes to freedom of speech, expression and movement. Starting with women having no say in socio-economic or political spheres of society; even when ironically, history is replete with examples how many an absolute monarch (female) helmed states globally, navigating through troubled...
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Make in Pakistan to showcase forward thinking nation
Islamabad: Pakistan Innovation Foundation (PIF), in collaboration with telecom Mobilink Business, on November 23rd, 2014, launched Pakistans First Innovation Pavilion and Makers Showcase to provide a platform for Pakistani Innovators both individuals and institutions/companies who have created innovative things to demonstrate their innovations and creative talents. The Mobilink Innovation Pavilion and Makers Showcase will be...
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STEM needs WOMEN
On the surface, its encouraging that over the past three decades the overall percentage of women receiving degrees in Science, Technology Engineering or Maths (STEM) disciplines has increased. However, its very dispiriting that this has not translated into actual STEM careers for women. The main reason for this is that even though women reached parity...