December 20th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (SYL), a subsidiary of the Rubu Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, concluded the 6th edition of Afaaq Leadership Camp on Thursday, which was organised to empower young women with the 21st Century skills of critical thinking and creativity, innovation and leadership skills, in...
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Gulf Businesses Encourage Inclusion
December 16th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): Businesses across the Gulf Region are increasingly striving to empower women in the workforce, but key challenges persist and require immediate addressal to leverage the full power of women, according to newly unveiled survey results by the Pearl Initiative and NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA). The survey, titled Women in...
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Cyber Safety Ambassadors ready to educate their peers
December 16th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): Following the conclusion of the training workshops for the Child Safety Department (CSD)s Cyber Safety Ambassadors initiative, which aims to provide children and youth with the skills and training to guide their peers towards best practices in online safety, its 24 participants have been certified as capable of conducting workshops...
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Womens Committee raise awareness, support women in the banking sector
December 16th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): The first-of-its-kind Womens Committee set up by the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), a regional leader in banking and finance education and training, met recently at an event titled, Her challenges Her ideas to discuss its agenda and objectives. Ms. Rafia Al Abbar, Vice President, Head...
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Be The Change To Empower Woman
December 11th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): Be the change you want to see in the world, was the message from Philip Harding, CEO and Co-founder IMPACTJUNKIE, an organisation that brings together entrepreneurs and investors to solve global problems through entrepreneurship, on the second day of the Womens Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS 2019), being held in...
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Ruler of Sharjah Opens Womens Economic Empowerment Global Summit 2019
December 10th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has asserted that he will personally support programmes and efforts to empower women around the world, particularly in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The Sharjah Ruler also called on entities across Sharjah...
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Leadership lessons from businesswomen at WEEGS 2019
December 10th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): Change-makers, influencers, and entrepreneurs from across the UAE and the world conducted a total of 14 informative workshops on the first day of Womens Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS), that was inaugurated today at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC) in Sharjah. Under the patronage of His Highness...
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P&G 2019 Citizenship Report Highlights Community Impact, Gender Equality
Cincinnati (USA): The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) today released its 2019 Citizenship Report, detailing progress in its Citizenship focus areas of Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equality and Environmental Sustainability built on the foundation of Ethics and Corporate Responsibility. From reaching its 2020 goal of providing 15 billion liters of clean water through its...
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Futurist Cathy Hackl Named Top Voice in Tech by LinkedIn
New York (USA): Futurist, author, and keynote speaker, Cathy Hackl, has been named one of the Top Voices in Technology in 2019 by LinkedIn. It is the highest honor a content creator can receive on the platform, and only 346 individuals out of more than 260 million users made the list. “Everyday, more than 2 million posts stream...
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LinkedIn Celebrates Top Voices Creating Impact Through Online Contribution
December 4th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): LinkedIn, the worlds largest professional network, today announced its inaugural LinkedIn Top Voices list for the GCC region for 2019. The list spotlights members whose posts, articles, videos and comments are driving engaging conversations across their industries and countries. Through sharing their unique insights and experiences, these professionals spark conversations...