Check out the video recording of the session. Click to view On March 7th, 2020, Ananke began its International Womens Day celebrations by hosting an engaging webinar titled Civil liberties under a gender lens in the digital age. The event was supported by Women In Law, Pakistan. The event was led by Anankes Founder...
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#IWD2020 Special: Engendering The Future of Work
The world is changing at an unprecedented pace thanks to the rise of disruptive, new technologies. The digital age or industry 2.0 has not just fueled advancements, it has played a catalyzing role in the democratization of access, markets and opportunities to a good extent. Progress has enabled improvements in productivity with value creation being...
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IWD2020: Fostering Gender Equality and Womens Economic Empowerment
Tell us a bit about Women20, its vision and goals. The Women 20 (W20) is an official G20 engagement group. Operating independently from government, it works within the G20 process to recommend policy to ensure that gender considerations are mainstreamed into G20 discussions. The ultimate goal is for these to enter the G20 Leaders Declaration...
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Correcting The Dichotomy in Sport
In the past decade, the world of sports has gained seen many interesting turn of events, more so because of the numerous laudable feats female athletes achieved. From breaking glass ceilings to challenging the status quo and pushing for equal pay, these female athletes have done much more than win. How have they been able...
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Editorial: Gender Equality in the Digital Age
This article was previously published in Ananke's Special 2020 Edition titled Generation Equality and can be found here. How far have we come in the realization of Gender Equality and Womens Economic Empowerment? Almost 25 years have passed since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995. It...
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Data The Genetic Code of Empowerment
It is almost curtain time for the year 2019. Another decade is coming to a close showcasing numerous breakthroughs that have improved lives of many. The driving force behind this progressive change has undoubtedly been the deluge of information reaching every nook and corner of the world at the speed of light. While many would...
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ARiiSE Inclusion
It doesnt matter if you can see or not, because we are always in the dark. Fears are overwhelming especially the fear we might fail. All these fears conspire against us to paralyze us. But life is ever changing, and we still reach out and embark on great adventures. Engineer your own future. You dont...
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Delivering Inclusive Progress, Not Promises at the Workplace
Supporting Women at the Workplace a highly relevant topic that needs more attention than a mere birds eye view. So what is it all about? Womens Empowerment Economic Empowerment, Gender Equality at the Workplace, supporting women etc. these are some of the buzzwords emphatically voiced these days, yet to be enforced properly. It...
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Human Trafficking in the Digital Age
It is an absolute pleasure to be here albeit digitally. Ill begin with a brief introduction about my work. I founded Ananke in 2014 a digital platform that empowers women through awareness, education and advocacy. We showcase visionary women as role models for aspiring women and girls to emulate and follow. With a gender...
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Dissecting the financial gender gap
Entrepreneurship is one of the main lifelines of positive economic activity in a country. Not only does it enable healthy competition, triggers innovation and introduces new products as well as services, it greatly contributes to economic development, productivity and job creation. While many barriers still exist for entrepreneurs leading their start-up lives from getting financed...