Governments around the world are paying more attention to gender equality but progress is too slow and uneven, and much remains to be done to increase women’s rights, opportunities and participation in public life and senior jobs, according to the OECD. Despite gender equality reforms in many countries, with innovative rules and regulations in many...
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UAE Aviation Incubator Marks IWD2019 with Ideation Workshop
March 6th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): Intelak, the UAEs aviation, travel, and tourism-focused incubator, marked International Womens Day with an ideation workshop and mentoring session to dive into the history of, and activate the participation of GCC women in the regions travel industry. This was the first time Intelak hosted an ideation workshop that targeted the...
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Gartner Says Middle East and North Africa IT Spending to Reach $160 Billion in 2019
March 4, 2019, Dubai (UAE): Middle East and North Africa (MENA) IT spending is projected to reach $160 billion in 2019, a 1.8 percent increase from 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. In 2019, businesses in MENA are set to increase their IT spending in all segments except for the devices segment,...
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OECD to mark International Womens Day
Gender equality is vital for both well-being and in order for economies to prosper and provide sustainable, inclusive growth. The OECD will launch two new reports tracking progress on womens rights, opportunities and participation in public life during its March on Gender events at the OECD Conference Centre to mark International Womens Day on March 8. At 10:00, OECD Secretary-General...
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Women Driving Nations Towards 2030 Agenda
February 25th, 2019, Morocco:Sheikha Hind bint Majid Al Qassimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), has shed light on the growing international consensus about the vital role women play in driving nations towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development, stressing that this must be turned into workable policies, plans and methodologies. The statement...
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Smart Dubai, City Host For Gartner Symposium
February 26th, 2019, DUBAI (UAE): Gartner, Inc. announced today Smart Dubai as the City Host for Gartner Symposium/ITxpo taking place, March 4-6, at Madinat Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE. Gartner Symposium/ ITxpo is the world’s most important gathering of CIOs and senior IT executives. Leaders will discuss strategic trends and technologies that are driving digital transformation and...
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We See Equal
February 19th, 2019, Mumbai (India):Procter & Gamble (P&G) today announced a new commitment around a number of initiatives that will promote gender equality across the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) region. The declaration, which was made by P&Gs IMEA and APAC President, Magesvaran Suranjan during the companys inaugural #WeSeeEqual Summit in partnership with...
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Lets Elevate our Thinking with Art
February 19th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE):It is harder to imagine a more wonderful gathering of leaders dedicated to the cause of children and the youth in art and innovative expression. Art has impacted the world in the more powerful ways than perhaps all the industrial revolutions put together; and continues to do so. A nation where...
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Sustainable fashion campaign launched in the UAE
February 17th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): Homegrown Dubai-based designer and fashion label ASMARAÏA launches her latest fashion campaign named Nocturnal Animal featuring her latest collection focusing on sustainable metropolis chic-style, feline-inspired 2019 collection shot at Dubai’s wellness center, vegan cafe, concept shop and garden oasis Life’n One. The fast rising Dubai brand, works with more environmentally-friendly...
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Dress You UP
February 17th, 2019, Dubai (UAE):How does a modern women dress in order to convey authority and competence at work? You can spend a lot of time and money shopping and still not get it right, and who wants to do that? So how can you know what’s worth investing in and what’s not? And is...