Equal participation of both men and women in the economic activity of a country is critical not only for sustainable development, but for a balanced and equitable society. Although this a fact already acknowledged universally, there still exists a disparity between awareness and reality. A number of companies have begun to realize that empowering women...
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Marion Nestle: Food Scientist Extraordinaire
Hers is a name that resonates with anyone and everyone seriously involved in the food industry and all its trappings Marion Nestle whose Twitter account has been ranked by Time Magazine as among the Top 10 in health and science, and who has been ranked by New York Times bestselling non-fiction writer Michael...
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Stirring all inclusive progress through tech in Palestine
Palestine is a land suffering due to conflict, dismal economy and possessing negligible opportunities. It is also a country that has witnessed tremendous growth in its IT sector, with women technologists showing resilience amid social and political restrictions, and shining bright in the digital stratosphere. Mai Temraz is one such woman! The first Palestinian female...
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Lady Liz Riesenburg: Todays Renaissance woman
Interview by Claire Dangalan You might remember her as that young lady who kayaked for 25 kilometers around the Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina with fellow British expat Julia Cafferkey to raise funds for Laras Foundation back in 2012. And if youre a tennis enthusiast, youve probably heard that Lady Elizabeth Riesenburg, Lady Liz for...
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Empowering Women Through Tech
Registered in Pakistan as a non-government organization (NGO), and operational since 2010, the Womens Digital League (WDL) is an online platform that provides training and work opportunities for local women. Introducing computer-based work, the social enterprise is not only recognized by Google but is also certified by Thunderbird Schools Project Artemis, and Goldman Sachs 10,000...
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Integrating Diversity into STEM
Increasing womens participation in the STEM fields has become a buzzword in recent times. With technology playing a key role in modern society, the inclusion of the female gender into the skilled workforce has gained more traction over the past several years. The social media boom and developments in ICTs have clearly illustrated the pivotal...
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Women Engineers Pakistan: Advancing STEM on the home front
What is the participation ratio or percentage of Pakistani women in STEM fields? As per the Pakistan Council for Science & Technology, there are roughly 18 percent women in the science and technology fields in comparison with men, whereas a little over 10 percent women are into engineering. If there is, in fact, a low...
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ASEM: Tending Orphans of Mozambique
How does one begin to describe the plight of orphans around the world? To date, there is an estimated 150-153 million of them globally, with about 56 million of them in Sub-Saharan Africa, 5.5 million in MENA, 26.9 million in East Asia and the Pacific, 40.8 million in South Asia, 6.8 million in the former...
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Desirée Vlekken: Nurturing Remembrance
Memories are precious something we are all so keenly aware of. With memories, we are able to think fondly of days gone by, and people who have shared a part of our lives. With memories, we can contemplate on how far weve gone, how much of us has changed, and what direction our lives...
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Brndstr: Enabling Influence
Tell us about Brndstr – when was it launched and what was the idea behind it? Helen: Brndstr was born to help brands turn their existing social networks into brand ambassadors. Rather than a brand market themselves, by allowing their audience to do it for them in return for a reward, they are able to...