November 7th, 2019, PHILADELPHIA (USA): The changing nature of work in America and the countrys corresponding shortage of technology workers continues to inspire a rising number of girls and women to pursue technology-related instruction and careers. As part of its year-long tenth anniversary celebration, nonprofit TechGirlz today unveiled the Girls in Tech Summit to help accelerate this...
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Knowledge Beyond Border at SIBF
November 5th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): Cultural events like the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) play a tremendous role in inculcating a love of reading in the young generation through the hosting of multiple edutainment activities and interactive reading sessions, remarked Emirati author Sheikha Mariam Saqr Al Qasimi while addressing more than 50 school students at the...
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Gender Strategy Takes Flight at UNIDO
November 5th, 2019, Abu Dhabi (UAE): An ambitious and far-reaching gender equality policy was launched by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at its General Conference in Abu Dhabi. The Strategy for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (2020-2023) promotes UNIDOs vision that women and men equally lead, participate in, and benefit from...
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Millennials taking center stage at EmTech MENA 2019
Millennials taking center stage at EmTech MENA 2019; Ghena Alhanaee, Amer Al Jabri, Fouad Maksoud and Laila Ziko know that they can make the world a better and safer place. When MIT Technology Review announced its Innovators Under 35 award, they were ready to take center stage at EmTech MENA 2019 in Dubai and demonstrate...
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Sustainability Driving Innovation
November 4th, 2019, (Dubai-UAE): The second edition of EmTech MENA kicked off today at Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai, focusing sustainability driving innovation. Organized by Dubai Future Foundation, the conference showcases emerging technologies with the greatest potential to impact lives, inspire the future and drive the new global economy. The event runs until November 5 under...
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TAP Africa Announces Call for Changemakers
TAP Africa a youth-focused initiative that exists to tap and develop the potential of young people as agents of change in their communities, is inviting changemakers across the globe to help support its groundbreaking, successfully running flagship program, Digital Literacy for Employability and Entrepreneurship Project (DLEEP). Through the call, the organization aims to scale the...
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HRH Princess Lamia Bin Majid Al Saud awarded for philanthropic work
November 3rd, Dubai (UAE): HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majid Al Saud, Secretary General of Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz AlSaud, has been awarded for Outstanding Achievements in Philanthropy at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards in Dubai. The award recognizes Princess Lamia for her personal leadership and role model across...
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Sowing seeds for a sustainable future
October 31st, 2019, BERKELEY, CA, (USA): As You Sow, a leading non-profit promoting sustainable investing, today announced that its Gender Equality Funds investing tool has been upgraded with a first-of-its-kind sustainability report card, grading investments on six environmental and social issues including gender equality, fossil fuels, deforestation, and weapons. The updated search tool helps investors find mutual funds and...
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Security Council Urges Recommitment to Women, Peace, Security Agenda
The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2492 on October 29th, 2019, urging States to recommit themselves to its women, peace and security agenda now approaching its twentieth anniversary including by creating safe environments for women leaders, peacebuilders, human rights defenders and political actors around the globe. By terms of the resolution, the 15?member Council...
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Empower Girls in STEM
Dubai Science Park and Covestro partner with g4g to empower girls to pursue STEM careers and build a talent pipeline in the region. October 30th, 2019, (Dubai-UAE): Dubai Science Park (DSP), a science- and healthcare-focused business community, joined forces with Covestro, one of the worlds leading polymer producers, and global non-profit organisation greenlight for girls...