December 10th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): Change-makers, influencers, and entrepreneurs from across the UAE and the world conducted a total of 14 informative workshops on the first day of Womens Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS), that was inaugurated today at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC) in Sharjah. Under the patronage of His Highness...
Category: Gender & Inclusion
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P&G 2019 Citizenship Report Highlights Community Impact, Gender Equality
Cincinnati (USA): The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) today released its 2019 Citizenship Report, detailing progress in its Citizenship focus areas of Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equality and Environmental Sustainability built on the foundation of Ethics and Corporate Responsibility. From reaching its 2020 goal of providing 15 billion liters of clean water through its...
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Accelerating SDGs Action
November 21st, 2019, New Delhi (India): The inaugural SDGs Impact Summit was held in New Delhi at the Taj Palace Hotel, convening 500+ international delegates, panelists, change makers, activists and influencers rallying to propel the momentum of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The summit was conceptualized by The World We Want a global...
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Inspiring Sustainable Practices
November 14th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): In keeping with its dedication to inspiring youth and encouraging them to fulfil their ambitions, the Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (SYL), hosted Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman of Sharjahs Department of Government Relations (DGR), yesterday (Wednesday) in a session at Al Qarayen centre, Sharjah. More than 300 young...
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Oil And Gas Reaping Benefits From Inclusion
November 14th, 2019, Abu Dhabi (UAE): Oil and gas companies will reap financial as well social benefits from actively promoting inclusion and diversity in their organisations, industry leaders at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) heard today. In delivering the keynote address for ADIPECs co-located Inclusion and Diversity in Energy Conference, Tala...
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Fostering Gender Equality in Publishing
The event promotes equality during the opening of the PublisHer summit with global female literati. November 11th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Vice President of International Publishers Association (IPA), and founder of PublisHer, has said that women stand on the brink of welcoming a new era for the publishing industry worldwide....
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The Inclusive Edge
November 7th, 2019 New York (USA): IFF (NYSE:IFF) (Euronext Paris:IFF) (TASE:IFF), a leading innovator of taste, scent, and nutrition, solidified its commitment to gender parity and womens empowerment by emboldening internal practices and working with global partners to complement ongoing efforts to increase equality within its world-wide footprint. The Company has pledged to adopt the...
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Connecting the Global North And South For SDGs Impact
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were first established at the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 by 193 world leaders, with a commitment to ending global poverty, reducing inequalities and tackling climate change by 2030. With only 10 years left to achieve the SDGs, a high-level international forum – SDGs Impact Summit – has...
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TAP Africa Announces Call for Changemakers
TAP Africa a youth-focused initiative that exists to tap and develop the potential of young people as agents of change in their communities, is inviting changemakers across the globe to help support its groundbreaking, successfully running flagship program, Digital Literacy for Employability and Entrepreneurship Project (DLEEP). Through the call, the organization aims to scale the...
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Ending Child Marriage in Tanzania
One of the biggest wins against child marriages in Africa was achieved on October 23, 2019, by the Supreme Court of Appeals when it upheld a 2016 landmark ruling which had raised the minimum marriage to 18 years. Hailed by women and child welfare advocates as a groundbreaking milestone, Ann Sangai, Tanzania Gender Networking Program...