February 17th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) hosted a ministerial roundtable as part of the first We-Fi MENA Regional Summit being held on the sidelines of the Global Womens Forum Dubai 2020 (GWDF). The roundtable, which highlighted key issues on the state of womens economic empowerment in the MENA region, was...
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GWFD 2020 Women on Boards panel says momentum is growing
eBoard platform by DFM and DWE is streamlining application process for board positions at DFM-listed companies. One third of DFM-listed companies already has female representation on boards. February 17th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Womens growing presence and positive impact on boards are gaining momentum due to continued efforts to achieve gender equality. At the Economy Hub...
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Global Women’s Forum: HH Mohammed bin Rashid receive IMF, World Bank Chiefs, Ivanka Trump
February 16th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, received today, in the presence of Dubai Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President of the United States of...
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Empowering Pakistani Women in the Legal Profession
In 2016, Women in Law, a Lahore Education and Research Network initiative was established. Working for equality of opportunity and connectivity of female lawyers in Pakistan, the organization strives to not just build an inclusive and accessible legal profession but also highlight and raise awareness about gender equity. The organization also works for greater representation...
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Doing Fashion Sustainably
The concept of Sustainable Fashion is still new in the Pakistani fashion industry. Only a handful of brands in the country are practicing sustainable couture and the number of individuals practicing slow fashion is even less. Nasheman is an upcoming startup that aims to bridge this gap between knowledge and practice of sustainable fashion. Launched...
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UAEs Evolvin’ Women announces partnership with PwC’s Academy
February 11th, 2019 Dubai (UAE): Evolvin’ Women, a social enterprise that enables organisations to offer skill development to unemployed women from rural areas, has formed strategic alliance with PwC’s Academy, adding to its expanding group of educational partners. Aimed at developing employability skills of women with limited access to both education and capacity building trainings, the strategic partnership envisions to enhance the...
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Workplace well being programs failing working moms and millennials
February 11th, 2020, Portland, Ore. (USA): Working women caring for children experience loneliness, isolation and stress at far greater rates than others and are looking to their employers to help them better manage these issues, according to the results of a new survey from WebMD Health Services. The well-being division of WebMD, WebMD Health Services designs and implements workplace...
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Fostering Gender Diversity in Gulf Workplaces
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...