Countries and non-state actors have come forward with new commitments and initiatives that will strengthen the resilience of women and girls in the face of climate-related impacts, while empowering them within climate action, at COP26 Gender Day in Glasgow. These new commitments build upon in excess of USD 139 million in pledges already made towards...
Category: Gender & Inclusion
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Ananke gears up for the second round of its transformational Girl Summit
September 12th, 2021, (Karachi Pakistan, Dubai UAE): This falls top transformative event is a virtual summit focused on enabling girls to be the architects of social change vis-à-vis digital empowerment, a mutually inclusive theme with that of UNICEFs International Day of the Girl 2021. Ananke, a digital media and development platform, engaged in providing opportunities...
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P@SHA report advocates infrastructural, diversity frameworks for Pakistani IT Companies
Karachi (Pakistan): P@SHA released D&I, ‘Diversity and Inclusion Framework: for Pakistani IT Companies’. P@SHA/PASHA is a functional trade body and registered association for the IT industry in Pakistan, primarily to promote and develop the software and services industry in Pakistan and to protect the rights of its members. According to Shamim Rajani, Chair Person P@SHA...
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Dedicated Digital Assets, Baseline Study on the Status of Womens Representation in Law in Pakistan 2020-21 Launched
June 21st, 2021 (Islamabad, Pakistan): A one-stop dedicated digital portal and app titled, LawyHER.pk was launched earlier today. This portal/app is part of the Increasing Womens Representation in Law Project by the Federal Ministry of Law and Justice in partnership with Group Development Pakistan and Women in Law Initiative Pakistan supported by the Australian High Commission...
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CodeGirls Pakistan makes it on the radar as a driving force for inclusion of women in tech
June 14th, 2021, (Karachi, Pakistan): CodeGirls held a digital event to mark three years of empowering girls through coding and business skills. The event was organized to reprise the purpose of the program, share the journey since its inception, and to gauge feedback from industry experts for further improvement. The event was hosted by Hasnain...
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Addressing Social Justice, Inclusion, Equity Via Business Action
The second Jobs Reset Summit made progress on major reskilling, education and job quality initiatives, including the launch of SkillsLinkand the Partnership for New Work Standards A new alliance to address social justice through business action was launched, while 58 multinational companies aligned on their commitments to a racial justice initiative Kazakhstan joined the Forums global network...
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Saudi motorsport star Reema Juffali on changing attitudes
Saudi Arabias first female Formula 3 driver Reema Juffali says she has her sights set on a top 10 finish after competing in the opening round of the 2021 BRDC British F3 Championship. The Jeddah-born driver, 29, produced a solid display at the first race of the 2021 season at Brands Hatch, where she made...
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Pakistan Learning Festival in Gilgit Opens Avenues for Childrens Social Emotional Learning
The Childrens Literature Festival (CLF) is a flagship program of Idara-e-Taleem-o-Agahi ITA (Center of Education and Consciousness) in Pakistan; promoting the love of reading, social emotional learning and life skills. Under the umbrella of CLF, the first Pakistan Learning Festival was organized in February 2021, as a three-day festival at different concurrent sites (in the...
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Constitutionalizing Womens Human Rights in Australia
We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter defeat so that we can know who the hell we are, what we can overcome, what makes us stumble and fall, and somehow miraculously rise and go on. Maya Angelou Women belong in all places where...
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Ananke Announces Literature Festival Celebrating Inclusion
February 7th, 2021, Dubai (UAE): Ananke, a digital platform, empowering women through awareness, advocacy and education, has announced the Women in Literature Festival 2021, planned to be held in the month of March. The Festival is a celebration of the literary genius, creative journeys and lived artistic experiences of the female gender. Marking Womens History...