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...
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Initiative in Cairo aims at halting rising problem on the streets
Sharjah, UAE, October 20th, 2016: The efforts of an organisation in Cairo that works to prevent sexual assaults on women was highlighted at the close of the second Investing in the Future (IIFMENA) conference, which concluded today (Thursday) at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre in Sharjah. The commitment of the dedicated group of workers...
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IIFMENA to focus gender equality and empowerment
Sharjah (UAE), October 17, 2016: In the presence and under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and his wife, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Big heart Foundation, Chairperson of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, the second edition of...
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Powering Gender Equality in the UAE
Dubai, UAE: The opening of the UN Women Liaison Office for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Abu Dhabi on the 17th of October is set to enhance the UAEs position on gender parity by helping to further promote womens empowerment and rights, according to Reach, the first non-profit organization dedicated to structured mentoring and leadership...
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ANANKE collaborates with WDL & WEP to launch Premier Digital Internship Program For Girls
Dubai, UAE/Lahore, Pakistan/ NY, USA (Oct 3rd, 2016): Ananke Magazine, a non-profit digital platform empowering women, in partnership with the Womens Digital League Pakistan (WDL), and Women Engineers of Pakistan (WEP) have launched a one-of-a-kind, home-based online internship program for women and girls. With a vision to economically empower women through digital media, technology and...
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Women Deliver Launches Campaign to Promote Critical Investments in Girls and Women
September 21st 2016, New York, NY: Women Deliver and 10 partners launched today the Deliver for Good campaign, a global initiative that applies a gender lens to the Sustainable Development Goals and promotes 12 critical investments in girls and women to power progress for all Achieving growth and prosperity for all starts with ensuring equal...
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CFA Institute Study Points to Way Forward for Women in Finance
Dubai (UAE), September 18, 2016: CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has completed the largest survey of investment management professionals on the subject of gender diversity to date. The study finds that while women continue to make progress within the industry, much more needs to be done to ease the global bottleneck that is...
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Enabling Empowerment Digitally
NEW YORK CITY Its one thing for a successful Technology Entrepreneur in her early thirties, from South Africa, to challenge the male-dominated bastions of Silicon This & That, in the United States, Canada, UK, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Asia, Middle East and other locales around the globe and, beat the boys at their own...
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ANANKE Partners With Women Engineers Pakistan To Launch Premier Online Internship Program
Dubai, UAE/ New York, USA, June 1st, 2016: Ananke Magazine has partnered with Women Engineers Pakistan (WEP) to launch a one-of-its-kind internship program to economically empower women through digital media, technology and journalism. Celebrating visionary women across the MENA region and beyond, the digital magazine, Ananke, strives to create a difference by not only documenting...