Mastercard among several private sector companies that have voluntarily come together to develop the pledge A significant milestone in Mastercards commitment to advance diversity and gender balance across its own operations January 18th, 2022, (Dubai, UAE) As part of its ongoing commitment to advance diversity and gender balance across its own operations, the technology...
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Breakbulk Middle East to promote womens effective participation in the industry
January 17th, 2022, (Dubai, UAE): Breakbulk Middle East (BBME), the regions largest breakbulk and project cargo event, will host the Women in Breakbulk Breakfast, as part of its commitment to increase female participation. The forum will feature top female executives, who will discuss ways to overcome challenges they face in the sector. They will also...
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First Emirati named global ambassador for leading international development organization
The Fred Hollows Foundation appointed Fatima Alward Al Darmaki, prominent local media figure, as its global ambassador, making her the first person from the Arab Gulf region to work in this international development capacity. The Foundations Board of Directors elected Ms. Al Darmaki in an honorary and now begins her three-year term as Ambassador of...
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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...
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HRSA Updates the Affordable Care Act Preventive Health Care Guidelines to Improve Care for Women and Children
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated comprehensive preventive care and screening guidelines for women and for infants, children, and adolescents. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), certain group health plans and insurance issuers must provide coverage with no out-of-pocket cost for preventive health...
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Step Conference celebrates a decade with back-in-person edition in Dubai
The highly anticipated Step Conference, The Leading Tech Festival in Emerging Markets, is celebrating a decade with a back-in-person edition in February 2022 in Dubai! If youre a startup looking to showcase your products and services or just want to attend the event to watch big speakers and expand your network, this event is for...
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Call for Papers for Rubina Saigol Research Award Announced
Lahore (Pakistan): On the occasion of Dr. Rubina Saigols first birth anniversary, Lahore Education and Research Network (LEARN) announced the Rubina Saigol Research Award – Call for Papers. The Award is intended to honour and carry on the work of notable scholar Rubina Saigol and to encourage continued research contributions on thematic areas pioneered by...
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Pakistans 1st National Women in Law Awards and Symposium on Diversity & Inclusion
Women in Law Initiative Pakistan is a leading and pioneer collective working for equality of opportunity and networking of female lawyers in Pakistan. It was established in the year 2016 and has consistently worked to highlight and mainstream gender equality in the legal profession through seminars, conferences, policy input, law reform proposals and other initiatives....
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New UN Women data confirms violence against women has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic
November 24th, 2021, (New York, USA): On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November), a new report released by UN Women highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s safety at home and in public spaces. The report shows that women’s feelings of safety have been eroded, leading to...
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talabat appoints new female UAE MD
Following Toon's departure, 2 senior executives have been appointed to talabat's C-suite; Jérémy Doutté, talabat UAE's VP of the UAE is promoted to Chief Business Officer, overseeing all of talabat's regional markets and Key Accounts. Tareq Barto, previously SVP International Markets at Delivery Hero SE, talabat's parent company, joins as Chief Operations Officer, overseeing talabat's...