Karachi, Pakistan: CodeGirls Pakistan, an exclusively women-only coding bootcamp, has organized one of its kind event CodeGirls TechFest 2022 where participants can showcase their immense talent and skills. The event will be held on Saturday, November 26th, 2022, and includes four different types of competitions and a hackathon. Participants can compete in any...
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Violent Conflicts Worsen conditions for Women, Peace and Security
(New York, USA): Against a backdrop of increasing violent conflicts and reversal of generational gains in womens rights, the women, peace and security agenda is farther from achieving its goals than ever before, as the latest UN Secretary-General report shows. The report points out that the sharp deterioration in peace and security globally is causing immense suffering...
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Building Equal, Inclusive Digital Societies
Click here to check out the original web-story at the Generation Equality Forum website. September 29th, 2022: On 21 September, the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equalitymarked the 77th United Nations General Assembly with a high-level event to inspire a global multi-sector mobilization to shape a feminist digital future. One of...
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In the Name of Mahsa
In recent days Iran has seen deep public unrest, with demonstrations and protests taking place in some 80 cities, triggered by the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained by authorities in Tehran on 13 September and died, while in custody, three days later. UN Women stands with the women of Iran in their...
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NAMA spotlights pivotal role of HR in creating gender-inclusive work environments
(Sharjah, UAE): NAMA Women Advancement (NAMA) will offer in-depth insights into diversity and inclusion as it guides organisations into creating safe gender-inclusive work environments through the lens of Human Resources at an upcoming interactive workshop in Dubai. Held under NAMAs initiative Irtiqa, under the theme The Future of Work is Gender Inclusive and organised in...
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Women in Media Forum calls for investing in womens capabilities, creating influential media models
Dubai, UAE: The Dubai Business Women Council has organized the “Women in Media” forum in collaboration with MBC GROUP the leading and largest media organization in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to discuss the crucial role that media organizations can play in increasing the representation and accountability of women in the...
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New UN policy brief shows the devasting impacts of the Ukraine war on women and girls
(New York, USA): A new UN policy paper published as the Security Council meets on Ukraine, reveals how the war and its global impacts on food, energy and finance are affecting women and girls disproportionately both inside Ukraine and globally. From the school-aged girls who are at risk of being obliged to drop out to get...
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Autumn Internships launched by forward thinking platform designed to revolutionize connectivity between youth and organizations
September 22nd, 2023, (Dubai, UAE): Yspot, the unique and forward-thinking platform designed to revolutionize connectivity between youth and organizations, announces the commencement of its Autumn Internships, in partnership with industry leaders, after celebrating the success of its summer pilot program. As part of its mission to support students in future career choices, the newly-launched, female-led...
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Dubai Cares Vision for Global Education Takes Centerstage at 77th UNGA
September 20th, 2022 (Dubai, UAE): Continuing its global advocacy efforts for a transformed education ecosystem, Dubai Cares, a civil society organization formally associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications, unveiled the Rewiring Education for People and Planet report at the Transforming Education Summit (TES) in collaboration with the Education Commission. Held as part...
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Apps UP 2022: Huawei empowers Women in Tech
September 19th, 2022, (Dubai, UAE): Huawei, the global tech giant, continues its legacy of honoring and empowering women in technology by presenting the unique Tech Women’s Award in the Huawei Global App Innovation Contest (Apps UP) 2022 in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The award category provides regional women app developers a global stage...