March 22nd, 2018, Dubai (UAE): Curtin University Dubai hosted its second Women of Wisdom Forum on Wednesday, 21 March, at The Address Hotel in Dubai. The Women of Wisdom Forum was launched last year to provide a platform for women to exchange ideas and knowledge on industry best-practices. The Forum is also an ideal platform...
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in5, Young Arab Leaders Organise Panel Discussion to Mark International Womens Day
March 13th, 2018, Dubai (UAE): in5, a Dubai-based start-up incubator, and Young Arab Leaders (YAL), an independent non-profit membership network, joined forces to host a panel discussion in celebration of International Womens Day. Held on 7 March under the theme Behind every successful woman is herself: You can have it all, but can you do...
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CBRE and British Embassy host Women in Business event in Abu Dhabi
March 8th, 2018 , Abu Dhabi (UAE): Leading businesswomen from some of the most influential and successful firms in Abu Dhabi gathered at CBREs second Women in Business event co-hosted by the British Embassy Abu Dhabi, to engage in dialogue on womens empowerment in the workplace. Hosted by the global real estate consultancy, CBRE and...
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Empowering Women in Pakistan
March 9th, 2018, Islamabad, Pakistan: Recognizing the immense achievements of Pakistani women and championing its vision of creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, IBEX. Pakistan celebrated the International Womens Day with great fervor on March 8th, 2018. Nationwide activities and festivities were organized by the global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) conglomerate focusing on strong, trailblazing...
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Women’s Empowerment in Saudi Arabia
March 8th, 2018, Dubai (UAE): Women empowerment will take a prominent role in highlighting the Kingdoms 2030 vision and the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans ambitious post-oil economic plan which aims to reestablish Saudi as a more modern, tourist-friendly destination. In light of the recent appointments, Workforce Saudia has plans to increase their 20,000-strong manpower...
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JLL supports UN WOMEN in driving gender equality
March 8th, 2018, 2018, Dubai (UAE): JLL, the worlds leading real estate investment and advisory firm, has joined global business leaders in further driving gender equality by signing the UNs Womens Empowerment Principles (WEPs). As one of the worlds most ethical companies, JLL has been a long standing advocate of driving actions that promote gender equality amongst...
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Financial Education Indispensable to Womens Economic Empowerment: STUDY
February 27th, 2018, Dubai (UAE): Half of British women have no long-term financial plan and almost a third have no pension, according to a recent study. The alarming research, commissioned by financial services firm Holborn Assets, also revealed that although 30 per cent of those quizzed were in sole charge of their own budgets, one in...
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Mums@Work Career Fair, first of its kind in MENA
February 18th, 2018, Dubai (UAE): Following the success of its Return to Work programme in 2017, Mums@Work, a UAE-based organisation dedicated to bringing talented women back to the workforce, has announced that it will be hosting the regions first Return to Work Career Fair. The event will provide the perfect platform for businesses to connect...
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The Future of Human Culture
February 14th, 2018, Dubai (UAE): The way in which we produce and consume culture is transforming in the 21st century and will continue to change thanks to the impact of technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), on creative industries. That was the message delivered in the panel discussion What is the Future of our Human Culture, headlined...
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Calling for Third Womens Revolution To Enable Augmented Humanity
Dubai-UAE: 12 February 2018 At the World Government Summit 2018, Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global asked women to redesign the world they want to inherit. We are working in a world where to be constantly switched on is rewarded, where burnout equals success, where we forget to recharge ourselves but not...