September 6th, 2022, (New York, USA): At the current rate of progress, it may take close to 300 years to achieve full gender equality, the Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): The Gender Snapshot 2022 shows. Global challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, violent conflict, climate change, and the backlash against...
Category: Gender & Inclusion
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Promoting digital & financial inclusion through 6th round of She Loves Tech Pakistan
Expressing her inspiration behind bringing She Loves Tech to Pakistan, CIRCLEs founder Sadaffe Abid says: At CIRCLE we are committed to promoting digital and financial inclusion of women along with creating an enabling ecosystem for women startups and women in tech. HBL has been our key partner from early days and collectively we will be...
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Highlighting Female Participation on Emirati Womens Day
As a key pillar of the community, Emirati women are playing a vital role in the overall development of the UAE and have achieved many successes in various sectors, especially in the financial and banking sector, thanks to the support and guidance of our wise leadership which prioritised investing in human resources and paid special...
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OneLoad Women Empowerment Project Signs MoU with Kashf Foundation Enabling Women Micro Entrepreneurs
Lahore, Pakistan: OneLoad Women Empowerment Project (OWEP) funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has signed an MoU with Kashf Foundation for a limited scale pilot targeting their beneficiaries. The pilot project will help Kashfs beneficiaries to earn a supplemental income. Speaking on the occasion Roshaneh Zafar, Managing Director of Kashf, said, Through this innovative...
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Stellar array of thought leaders to descend on Ananke, CodeGirls Pakistan, WomenInTechPks Girls In ICT Summit tomorrow
A distinguished array of thought leaders will descend upon the virtual Girls In ICT Summit tomorrow, May 7th, 2022 to talk about initiatives and solutions that bridge the digital gender divide, enabling access to learning and opportunities in a safe environment. Aligned with the International Girls in ICT Day, the Girls in ICT Summit is...
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CaterpillHERs: Initiating A Transformative Movement for Women
Tell us about CaterpillHERs when and how was it launched? Hira: CaterpillHERs is a digital learning platform and accelerator that helps women build and scale their businesses and careers through cohort-based acceleration programs, 1:1 mentorship, and access to the community. It was launched in 2019 after I moved back to Pakistan from the US...
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Ananke announces the second edition of its successful flagship event Women in Literature Festival 2022
After the resounding success of the pilot edition of Anankes Women in Literature Festival (WLF2021) in 2021, the Dubai-based organization officially announces plans to hold the second round of the event in March this year. The two-day, digital (online) event, from March 31st to April 1st, offers a unique window not just into womens lived...
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Sparking innovation via balanced and empathetic leadership
Tell us about yourself and your professional journey My journey counts three major stops: Casablanca – the native home, New York city – the tough love teacher, and Dubai – the nurturing space. With these three great cities, I am the product of the experiences that shaped me throughout this diverse journey, that was also...
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NAMA and UN Womens gender-responsive procurement programme economically empowers 340,000 women globally
E. Reem BinKaram: For many women, entrepreneurship offers a path to economic empowerment. E. Faisal Al Hammadi: When women thrive, humanity thrives. Mouza Al Shehhi: Procurement connects us all, so our relationships matter. January 20th, 2022 (Sharjah, UAE): The skills, resources, and opportunities provided by UAE-based NAMA Women Advancement and UN Women have...
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CaterpillHERs 12-week Career Accelerator Program in Pakistan Launched
Jan 12th, 2022, (Karachi, Pakistan): CaterpillHERs has launched the first-ever career accelerator program where participants meet and network with powerful and inspiring women from all over the world coming together to up-skill and accelerate their careers. CaterpillHERs is an entrepreneurship and career accelerator for women that provides a world-class curriculum vetted by experts, 1:1 high-touch...