Two one-day workshops titled Making the Business Case for Diversity were held by the Pearl Initiative in partnership with NAMA Women Advancement Establishment. The workshops were held in the UAE and Kuwait. February 10th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): The Pearl Initiative, the business-led non-profit organisation promoting a culture of corporate transparency and accountability in the Gulf...
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Melinda and Bill Gates Pen Letter on Learning
February 10th, 2020, Seattle (USA): Today, Bill and Melinda Gates share their 2020 Annual Letter, “Why We Swing for the Fences: Reflecting on the First Two Decades of Our Foundation.” In this year’s letter, Bill and Melinda reflect on what they’ve learned over the past two decades and how the world and their work has...
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Enabling Women Re-entering the Workforce
Enabling successful returnships for women who had gone on a hiatus due to different personal reasons was the premise of the event Back to Work co-organized by Ananke and Pakistan Women in Computing (PWiC) Dubai Chapter on February 1st, 2020 at the Careem headquarters in the UAE. The event was in recognition of women...
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Forbes names SAS among America’s Best Employers for Diversity
January 29th, 2020, CARY, N.C., (USA): Forbes has ranked analytics leader SAS as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2020. To attract and retain top talent, SAS firmly believes that a diverse and inclusive workforce plays a crucial role in the company’s innovative and creative culture. “SAS’ culture blends our different backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and cultures from our 59...
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NetEase Selected for 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
January 27th, 2020, Hangzhou (China): (“NetEase” or the “Company”, one of China’s leading internet and online game services providers, today announced that it has been named to the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing gender equality. The 2020 Gender-Equality Index comprises 325 global companies with a combined market...
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241 Companies Commit to Addressing the Disability Inclusion Gap with Valuable 500
January 22nd, 2020, Davos-Klosters (Switzerland): Within just one year since the announcement of the Valuable 500 initiative at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019, more than 241 companies have signed up to the business-led initiative. It is aimed at engaging 500 leading CEOs for catalysing the influence of large private-sector corporations to create a tipping point for...
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Seera Group Hosts ‘Women In Tech Dubai’ talk
January 22nd, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Seera Group, the Middle East regions leading provider of travel and tourism services, highlighted its commitment to women empowerment by hosting an event organized by Women In Tech Dubai at their Dubai hub. Women In Tech Dubai is a UAE based professional group that is focused on creating a safe...
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Four Ways to Accelerate Social Mobility in Emerging Markets with the Internet of Things
Continual investment in new technology now required to be competitive has become a significant hurdle Pilot projects carried out across 130 SMEs in Brazil indicate that government could help SMEs unlock economic value and improve societal mobility if a new framework is applied Read the report here and for more information on the Annual Meeting 2020,...
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Meet the Climate Heroes Coming to Davos
This years theme is, Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World Visit WEF's sustainability micro-site and join the conversation using the hashtag #wef20 January 20th, 2020, Davos-Klosters (Switzerland): This years World Economic Forum 2020 Annual Meeting will be more action-oriented than ever. Or, in the words of Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab, a Do shop,...
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Seeking New Leadership At Davos
A new white paper surveying 5,000 people, including youth and chief executive officers, has identified the five elements at the heart of responsible leadership January 20th, 2020, Davos (Switzerland): The 2020s have been declared the decade of delivery for society to come together and tackle the challenges ahead. To succeed in this new era...