Sharjah (UAE), May 17th, 2017: In recognition of her ongoing efforts to develop the publishing industry in the UAE, Emirati publishers have unanimously elected Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Founder and CEO of Kalimat Group, as President of the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) for the second time. Once more, Sheikha Bodour will lead this...
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Girls Power Tech
Dubai (UAE) May 16th, 2017: Cisco hosted its annual Girls Power Tech event at its Dubai office, where more than 60 female students from several schools had the opportunity to interact with technology professionals, Cisco executives, other women role models and peers. Aligned with the UNs global Girls in ICT Day, Ciscos Girls Power Tech...
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OWN IT: The Power of Women at Work
April 11th, 2017, Dubai (UAE) Ellevate Dubai is pleased to announce its upcoming 2017 Forum; a continuation of the annual event that has gained impressive momentum over the past few years with entrepreneurs and business leaders of both genders. Taking place on the morning of 30th of April (08:30am 02:00pm) at The Address Dubai Marina,...
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Striving to achieve Gender Equality
Dubai, UAE: According to a new survey carried out by Professional Womens Community, Hopscotch, 6 out of 10 women believe the UAE still has work to do to achieve gender equality. The survey was released to understand the views of women and the ways in which they feel empowerment and gender equality could be improved...
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Creating Conducive Environment for Shepreneurs
Sharjah (UAE), March 15th, 2017: Since the UAE gained its independence in the 1970s, Emirati women have worked side-by-side with their male counterparts towards the nations advancement and achievement. The invaluable efforts and sound guidance by the UAEs wise leadership to uplift womens status have led the UAE to topping global ranking in terms of...
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‘Powering up’ women via financial literacy
Empower Women Global Champion for Change Rochelle R. Dean, Consultant and Founder of Candid Concepts Development, partnered with Marion Bethel-Sears, Womens Rights and United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women elected expert, along with Director Gaynel Curry of the Department of Gender and Family Affairs hosted FEM FINESSE, a financial literacy module...
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AFLEE COMMUNITY: Nurturing Womens Empowerment
Adityas Financial Literacy and Economic Endowment (AFLEE) is an initiative that seeks to raise awareness about women economic participation in Kenya among university students. Talking about the program, Josephine Adeti an Empower Women Champion for Change explains: We increase awareness by engaging with the students in person and also using social media platforms. Our...
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Masdar Institute PhD student wins ‘2017 LOréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Rising Talent Award’
Abu Dhabi (UAE) March 14th, 2017: The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, today announced that PhD student Nazek El-Atab has been selected for the 2017 LOréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) Rising Talent Award for the African and Arab region. The award...
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Closing the Gender Pay Gap
67% of UAE female undergraduates aspire to be in a leadership positions Only 10% behind UAE male undergraduates, 83% of UAE female undergraduates have taken a computing /coding module Only 7% behind UAE male undergraduates, 35% of UAE female undergraduates have upskilled in digital technologies Abu Dhabi (UAE) March 9th, 2017: Women graduating from...
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Regional ‘first’ collaboration explores gender parity’s role in inclusive organizational success
Dubai (UAE) March 9th, 2017: Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC), the UAE’s leading platform for the personal and professional development of women in the emirate, has teamed up with the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to explore business strategies to increase female workforce engagement as part of...