February 25th, 2019, Morocco:Sheikha Hind bint Majid Al Qassimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), has shed light on the growing international consensus about the vital role women play in driving nations towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development, stressing that this must be turned into workable policies, plans and methodologies. The statement...
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Smart Dubai, City Host For Gartner Symposium
February 26th, 2019, DUBAI (UAE): Gartner, Inc. announced today Smart Dubai as the City Host for Gartner Symposium/ITxpo taking place, March 4-6, at Madinat Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE. Gartner Symposium/ ITxpo is the world’s most important gathering of CIOs and senior IT executives. Leaders will discuss strategic trends and technologies that are driving digital transformation and...
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Lets Elevate our Thinking with Art
February 19th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE):It is harder to imagine a more wonderful gathering of leaders dedicated to the cause of children and the youth in art and innovative expression. Art has impacted the world in the more powerful ways than perhaps all the industrial revolutions put together; and continues to do so. A nation where...
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We See Equal
February 19th, 2019, Mumbai (India):Procter & Gamble (P&G) today announced a new commitment around a number of initiatives that will promote gender equality across the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) region. The declaration, which was made by P&Gs IMEA and APAC President, Magesvaran Suranjan during the companys inaugural #WeSeeEqual Summit in partnership with...
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Sustainable fashion campaign launched in the UAE
February 17th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): Homegrown Dubai-based designer and fashion label ASMARAÏA launches her latest fashion campaign named Nocturnal Animal featuring her latest collection focusing on sustainable metropolis chic-style, feline-inspired 2019 collection shot at Dubai’s wellness center, vegan cafe, concept shop and garden oasis Life’n One. The fast rising Dubai brand, works with more environmentally-friendly...
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Expo 2020 Dubai, Sheraa join hands to empower young innovators
February 17th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): Expo 2020s innovation and partnership programme, Expo Live, has joined hands with the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), to provide a bespoke program that is set to empower young innovators, with tools necessary for the next stages in their entrepreneurial journey. The tailored program set to begin its first session this month, is...
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UAE-wide campaign strives to empower women in sports
February 17th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): World famous, Manchester City Football Club is running a new programme in the UAE to encourage more young female footballers to play the sport. It is part of the clubs global initiative titled Same Goals which will run until the end of the season. Organised by City Football Schools UAE...
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Top US banks, tech companies face media gender pay equity pressure in 2019 shareholder proxy season
February 13th, 2019, BOSTON (USA) News Advisory:Now that a total of 23 leading tech and bank companies have responded to shareholder pressure on gender pay equity, investors will turn up the heat during the 2019 shareholder season by promoting a total of 11 new resolutions from Arjuna Capital pushing for disclosure of a tougher standard: ...
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Five Key Areas Will Enable Realization of Sustainable Development Goals
February 12th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Her Excellency Dr. Amina J. Mohamed, has outlined five key areas that will enable leaders to drive the discussions towards delivering on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during her opening remarks at the ‘SDGs in Action’ session leading up to the seventh World Government Summit (WGS...
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Gender balance essential for successful future workplaces, WGS told
February 12th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): The work environment is undergoing tremendous change due to technological advancements, demographics, climate change, and globalization. To devise an effective employment model that benefits both the employee and the employer, key ministers gathered to discuss the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) centenary report titled ‘The Future of Work’ at the High-Level Ministerial...