April 30th, 2019, Dubai (UAE):The Women’s Health and Wellbeing Conference has ended on a high note by tackling a wide range of vital issues that directly affect womens personal and professional life, in the presence of over 70 attendees. Organized by the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) in collaboration with Mindfulness UAE at the headquarters...
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Big Heart Foundation Social Campaign Challenges Popular Perception of Refugees
April 23rd, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian organisation dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide, has launched a social media campaign with the hashtag #NotANumber. The community awareness campaign aims to drive a change in peoples perception about refugees stop seeing them as a community...
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Dubai Business Women Council hosts Women’s Health and Wellbeing Conference April 25
April 20th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): The Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) will host the Women’s Health and Wellbeing Conference on April 25 to highlight the best practices in women’s healthcare and human development, and provide training in meditation, well-being and happiness. To be held at the headquarters of Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the conference...
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A Lens on the Vision of Inclusion
Tell us a bit about your professional journey? I began my career in 2007, a week after completing my graduation in India. I moved to Dubai to start my first job at Sanyo Gulf. At an inquisitive age of 19 then, and even though I was inexperienced and rough around the edges, I was full...
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Uber launches Women Preferred View feature for women drivers in Saudi Arabia
April 15th, 2019, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): Today, Uber announced the launchof a new Women Preferred View feature for women drivers in Saudi Arabia, which provides them with a choice in selecting a preference to be connected to women riders. A global first for Uber, the Women Preferred feature underwent a pilot run last year and...
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SWSF Leads Discussion on Advancements of Womens Sports Locally and Regionally
As part of its continuous mission to support and advance women’s sports in the Arab world, the Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation (SWSF) highlighted the emirates milestones under the ambit of the UAE and Arab female sports, during its participation at the first International Conference for Arab Womens Sports in Cairo, Egypt. This was organised on...
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Geopolitical fractures, economic uncertainties, climate change impediments to sustainable development in the MENA
April 4th, 2019, Dead Sea (Jordan):Business leaders in the Middle East and North Africa view economic and governance issues as the primary risk in the region, but may underestimate the risk of climate change. That is the finding of a new analysis of regional risks by the World Economic Forum published today. The Middle East...
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Abu Dhabi University hosts International Day to celebrate diversity, promote tolerance
March 24th, 2019, Abu Dhabi (UAE): As part of its efforts to spread a culture of tolerance and inclusivity in line with the Year of Tolerance, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) hosted an International Day for the ADU community to celebrate diversity and promote exchange and understanding between different nationalities. With more than 14 different countries...
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Another medal for UAE at Special Olympics World Games UAE
March 17th, 2019, Abu Dhabi (UAE): The UAE’s Hamda Al Hosani will have to make room for another medal in her cabinet after winning gold in the 200m final at Special Olympics World Games. At Dubai Police Stadium today, the 30-year-old sprinter crossed the finish line in an impressive time of 32.14 seconds. Canada’s Eva Bell...
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Culture of Equality Is A Powerful Multiplier of Workplace Innovation, Accenture
March 10th, 2019Dubai (UAE): Aworkplace culture of equalityis a powerful multiplier of innovation and growth, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Published today in the companys Getting to Equal 2019 report,the research found that employees innovation mindsettheir willingness and ability to innovateis six times higher in companies with a robust culture of equality, where everyone...