February 18th, 2020 Dubai (UAE): Its important to inspire a new generation of young women to take up leadership positions and encourage a new generation of young men to recognise the talents that women bring to these roles. That is the message from the Right Honourable Theresa May, Member of Parliament and Former Prime Minister...
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Exploring a new paradigm for the workforce in the 4th Industrial Revolution
February 18th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Global Womens Forum Dubai 2020 hosted a plenary session that explored how individuals, governments and global institutions can adapt to new ideas and ways of operating during the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and how womens participation and advancement is essential in this transformation. The session featured Khalfan Belhoul, CEO, Dubai Future...
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World Bank Group Launches Initiatives Supporting Women Entrepreneurs
February 17th, 2020 DUBAI (UAE): The World Bank Group announced two new initiatives to improve access to start-up financing and e-commerce markets for women entrepreneurs, at the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Summit held on the sidelines of Global Womens Forum Dubai 2020. Starting and growing a business is...
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We-Fi Summit hosts roundtable to spark discussions on womens advancement
February 17th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) hosted a ministerial roundtable as part of the first We-Fi MENA Regional Summit being held on the sidelines of the Global Womens Forum Dubai 2020 (GWDF). The roundtable, which highlighted key issues on the state of womens economic empowerment in the MENA region, was...
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GWFD 2020 Women on Boards panel says momentum is growing
eBoard platform by DFM and DWE is streamlining application process for board positions at DFM-listed companies. One third of DFM-listed companies already has female representation on boards. February 17th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Womens growing presence and positive impact on boards are gaining momentum due to continued efforts to achieve gender equality. At the Economy Hub...
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Global Women’s Forum: HH Mohammed bin Rashid receive IMF, World Bank Chiefs, Ivanka Trump
February 16th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, received today, in the presence of Dubai Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President of the United States of...
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Empowering Pakistani Women in the Legal Profession
In 2016, Women in Law, a Lahore Education and Research Network initiative was established. Working for equality of opportunity and connectivity of female lawyers in Pakistan, the organization strives to not just build an inclusive and accessible legal profession but also highlight and raise awareness about gender equity. The organization also works for greater representation...
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Doing Fashion Sustainably
The concept of Sustainable Fashion is still new in the Pakistani fashion industry. Only a handful of brands in the country are practicing sustainable couture and the number of individuals practicing slow fashion is even less. Nasheman is an upcoming startup that aims to bridge this gap between knowledge and practice of sustainable fashion. Launched...
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UAEs Evolvin’ Women announces partnership with PwC’s Academy
February 11th, 2019 Dubai (UAE): Evolvin’ Women, a social enterprise that enables organisations to offer skill development to unemployed women from rural areas, has formed strategic alliance with PwC’s Academy, adding to its expanding group of educational partners. Aimed at developing employability skills of women with limited access to both education and capacity building trainings, the strategic partnership envisions to enhance the...
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Workplace well being programs failing working moms and millennials
February 11th, 2020, Portland, Ore. (USA): Working women caring for children experience loneliness, isolation and stress at far greater rates than others and are looking to their employers to help them better manage these issues, according to the results of a new survey from WebMD Health Services. The well-being division of WebMD, WebMD Health Services designs and implements workplace...