March 8th, 2018, Dubai (UAE): Women empowerment will take a prominent role in highlighting the Kingdoms 2030 vision and the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans ambitious post-oil economic plan which aims to reestablish Saudi as a more modern, tourist-friendly destination. In light of the recent appointments, Workforce Saudia has plans to increase their 20,000-strong manpower...
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JLL supports UN WOMEN in driving gender equality
March 8th, 2018, 2018, Dubai (UAE): JLL, the worlds leading real estate investment and advisory firm, has joined global business leaders in further driving gender equality by signing the UNs Womens Empowerment Principles (WEPs). As one of the worlds most ethical companies, JLL has been a long standing advocate of driving actions that promote gender equality amongst...
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Financial Education Indispensable to Womens Economic Empowerment: STUDY
February 27th, 2018, Dubai (UAE): Half of British women have no long-term financial plan and almost a third have no pension, according to a recent study. The alarming research, commissioned by financial services firm Holborn Assets, also revealed that although 30 per cent of those quizzed were in sole charge of their own budgets, one in...
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Mums@Work Career Fair, first of its kind in MENA
February 18th, 2018, Dubai (UAE): Following the success of its Return to Work programme in 2017, Mums@Work, a UAE-based organisation dedicated to bringing talented women back to the workforce, has announced that it will be hosting the regions first Return to Work Career Fair. The event will provide the perfect platform for businesses to connect...
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The Future of Human Culture
February 14th, 2018, Dubai (UAE): The way in which we produce and consume culture is transforming in the 21st century and will continue to change thanks to the impact of technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), on creative industries. That was the message delivered in the panel discussion What is the Future of our Human Culture, headlined...
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Calling for Third Womens Revolution To Enable Augmented Humanity
Dubai-UAE: 12 February 2018 At the World Government Summit 2018, Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global asked women to redesign the world they want to inherit. We are working in a world where to be constantly switched on is rewarded, where burnout equals success, where we forget to recharge ourselves but not...
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Growing Cyberspace Threat Demands Policy Leadership and Cooperation
January 28th, 2018, DAVOS: The increasingly networked, digitized, and connected world is vulnerable to cyber threats that can only be addressed by the combined capabilities of the public and private sectors, according to a new report compiled by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Titled, Cyber Resilience: Playbook for...
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Dubai Business Women Council launches Spirit Of Zayed mentorship programme for UAEs trailblazing women
January 23rd, 2018, Dubai (UAE): Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) has marked the Year of Zayed with the launch of a mentorship programme designed to honour the pioneering vision ofSheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Founding Father in the UAE, and facilitate the full participation of women across socio-economic life. As the UAEs leading...
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Social Entrepreneurship training opportunity for UAE Women
January 17th, 2018, Sharjah (UAE): Twenty UAE-based women will get a chance to harness their innovation skills to benefit society in a 10-month long Badiri Social Entrepreneurship Programme. The programme is a partnership between Badiri Education and Development, one of NAMA Women Advancement Establishments (NAMA) entities, and the UK-based School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE). The...
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Abu Dhabi-based sustainability initiatives pledge to make a difference at WEEGS
Dec 7th, 2017, Abu Dhabi (UAE): Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), the Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP), Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) and the Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) initiative have pledged to support the advancement of women as drivers of sustainable economic growth. All four Abu Dhabi-based sustainability initiatives were...