Serves as Advanced Platform to Address World Challenges Key Highlights to be Compiled as Abu Dhabi Declaration December 15th, 2016: (ME NewsWire) The second edition of Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament (GSWS 2016), hosted by the UAE Federal National Council in collaboration with Inter-Parliamentary Union, under the theme United for Shaping the Future,...
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International Conference on Gender, Work and Society
The Social Enterprise Development Centre (SEDC), at the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), promotes high-quality research, praxis and public policy dialogue to promote gender equality. To that end, we are putting forth this call for papers for our upcoming international conference titled Gender, Work and Society: Challenges, Opportunities...
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Expressing social issues via filmmaking
December 13th, 2016, Islamabad (Pakistan): Morango Films has launched the Izhar by Film Fellowship to provide a platform to the youth which aspirer to express social issues through filmmaking. The first film fellowship program, with the support of UN Women, aims at creating awareness on the social and political rights of women. It is open...
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Enabling women leaders in emerging economies
December 10th, 2016, Dubai (UAE): The Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD), an organization in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC), also in partnership with the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (NOBEL Women), USA and CEOs Club Worldwide; presents The fourth edition of the South...
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Women Summit (SAMEAWS) 2016 to take place in Dubai UAE
08 December 2016 Dubai, UAE: The CEO Clubs and Center for Economic & Leadership Development is announcing the 4th Edition of the South America Africa Middle East Asia Women Summit (SAMEAWS) 2016. The Summit themed: Scaling Up the Rise of Women Leaders in Emerging Economies will take place on 13-14...
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Early marriage, pregnancy risk for adolescent Syrian refugees
Education and counseling are key to improving the lives of Syrian girls in Jordanian refugee camps, according to a new study. Writing in the journal Pathogens and Global Health, three current and former experts at the United Nations Population Fund outline the dire situation in which many young women in the Zaatari Camp find themselves. The...
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Dubai Women Establishment participates in global forum empowering economy
Deauville, France December 4th, 2016: A delegation from Dubai Women Establishment (DWE) participated in the 12th annual Womens Forum Global Meeting. The assembly organised by the Womens Forum for the Economy and Society took place in Deauville, France from November 30th till December 2nd,, 2016. The 12th edition of the annual forum is built on...
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Paying respects to a trailblazer
November 28th, 2016, Dubai, UAE: The Arab Woman Awards today announced that its 2016 UAE awards will take place in Sharjah to honour the late Ameera BinKaram. The private awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 10th, 2016, and will include an exclusive tribute video of the late Vice-Chairperson of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment...
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Highlighting disruptive innovation for the Pakistani woman
November 26th, 2016, Karachi, Pakistan: CIRCLE Pakistan, a leading platform for womens entrepreneurship and economic empowerment in the country, hosted a storytelling-based public speaking workshop on November 17th, 2016, for local women leaders. This was the launch event for CIRCLEs Young Professionals Network – a pioneering initiative for growing women leaders. CIRCLE Pakistan, founded by...
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Dubai Women Establishment, TEDxDubai talk innovation, inspire change
November 23rd 2016, Dubai, UAE: Dubai Women Establishment (DWE), in collaboration with TEDxDubai, hosted an evening of talks as part of UAE Innovation Week on Monday 21st November. The event, held at The Yard, Alserkal Avenue in Al Quoz, Dubai, under the theme of Shifting Perceptions, featured an open dialogue between four inspiring speakers on...