November 20TH 2016, Ifrane, Morocco: The Association of Women for Rural Development will launch its one-year project during a kick-off event on November 27th in partnership with the US Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and the Al Akhawayn Hilary Clinton Center for Womens Empowerment at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. The event will bring...
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TechWomen Comes to Pakistan!
TechWomen is accepting applications for the 2017 program. For the first time in the history of TechWomen, the application will be open to women from Pakistan. “We’re excited to welcome them to the community along with women leaders from Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia,” says Arezoo Riahi, director TechWomen. In total, 100 TechWomen...
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FBI sticks to its original verdict on Hillary
In a letter to the US Congressional Committee, FBI director James Comey reaffirmed the Bureaus opinion that Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges, after another round of investigation into the email case. In the letter, Comey says: “Based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in July.”...
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CP 2016 presents an enterprising Pakistan
November 6th, 2016, Karachi, Pakistan: Highlighting artisanal talent in Pakistan with a special focus on women entrepreneurs, Destiny Enterprises, Merayi.com and Wajood Media launch the groundbreaking Colors of Pakistan (CP2016) event in the southern, cosmopolitan city of Karachi. Celebrating the spirit of Pakistan and showcasing everything that makes the country beautiful, the event is poised to...
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Pakistani digital rights advocate wins Human Rights Tulip Award 16
Founder of Digital Rights Foundation and Internet activist striving to alleviate the plight of women in Pakistan, Nighat Dad has been awarded the 2016 Human Rights Tulip Award by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands. The award will be presented to her on the upcoming Human Rights Day, December 10th in The Hague. An...
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HERSELF initiative allies with Facebook to empower Pakistani women
October 5, 2016, Lahore, Pakistan: Punjab Information Technology Boards (PITB) program Herself became the first project in Pakistan to collaborate with Facebooks economic empowerment initiatives. This was announced at the launch ceremony of Herselfs partnership with Facebooks SheMeansBusiness, which was held at Arfa Software Technology Park and attended by more than 300 women from all...
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Hopscotch: Bringing Women Effectively Back To Work
October 25th 2016, Dubai, UAE: According to a new survey carried out by the women-only portal Hopscotch, there is a huge disparity between the support females need in order to make their journey back to work a smooth one, and what is currently on offer in the GCC region. Of the types of skills women...
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UN Women Adopts Sharjah Declaration To Empower Women
Sharjah, UAE: The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has announced the adoption of the Sharjah Declaration that aim to strengthen the resilience of women and girls in the Arab region, on the closing session of the Investing in the Future Conference yesterday (Thursday). The Sharjah Declaration was...
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Enabling Sustainable Peace Via Women’s Participation
Sharjah, UAE, October 20th 2016: The fact that women are unfairly trapped in the devastation and ugliness of war and are tired of it, especially in light of the current situation in the Arab regions, have echoed throughout the meetings and discussions of the proceedings of the second edition of Investing in the Future (IIFMENA) conference....
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IIFMENA Highlights Female Assertiveness for Economic Development
Sharjah, UAE, October 20th, 2016: The importance of female assertiveness in womens empowerment was a key theme arising from a panel discussion that took place at the Investing in the Future (IIFMENA) conference, which concluded today (Thursday) at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre in Sharjah. Titled Strategic Partnerships for Economic Development, the discussion...