Dubai, 16 March 2016: DIAMUN 2016 the Dubai International Academys Model United Nations, a yearly event starts today and will run until March 19th. Over 800 middle and high school students from 45 schools around the world will discuss issues around the theme Women and Development: Investing in Our Future. The conference will take...
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National Geographic Abu Dhabi Airs “My Name is Malala”
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 13 March, 2016: National Geographic Abu Dhabi, the number one Arabic entertainment documentary channel, will dedicate sizable share of its airtime during March 2016 to woman-specific subjects, notably for the occasion of Mother’s day, and International Women’s day. As such, “He Named Me Malala will be introduced to the list of aired...
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REACH Initiates First Mentor Mapping Workshop for UAE
February 7th, 2016, Dubai (UAE): As part of its strategy to support, develop and accelerate the adoption of structured mentoring programs in the Middle East, REACH, the first non-profit organization dedicated to professional women mentoring and leadership in the region, hosted the first mapping workshop for mentoring organizations in the UAE. Moderated by Clare Woodcraft, CEO...
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Mumzworld secures multi-million dollar investment to accelerate growth strategy
Dubai (UAE), February 2nd, 2016: Mother, baby and child e-commerce website and Endeavor UAE entrepreneur company Mumzworld has successfully closed its Series B funding with multi-million dollar investments led by Wamda Capital, twofour54, and Endeavor Catalyst. Additional investors include Precinct Partners and WSB Holding among others, as well as several pre-existing investors who increased their...
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Little Play, Big Talent!
Wear Pink Sit properly. Talk politely. Study hard. Work harder. Prosper. Get promoted. Eat your greens. Bend carefully. Fall in love. Get married. Brush your teeth. Make babies. Love, live. Conversations, the beautiful ones. The ones that define our lives and livings. The ones that leave an imprint on our minds. Conversations between mothers are...
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Inspiring Leadership
WHISTLER, British Columbia. January 21, 2016 A new year often comes with new career aspirations and WNORTH Conference, a business summit in Whistler, BC, addresses goal setting for women who aspire to leadership positions. From balancing work and home priorities, to inspiring change and making connections that matter, setting career goals can be daunting and...
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Independent filmmaker recognized at the World Human Rights Awards
January 20th, 2016, Dubai, UAE Film lecturer at SAE Dubai and independent filmmaker Reshel Shah Kapoor picked up two awards for her documentary feature film titled Black Sheep, at the Human Rights Awards and World Documentary Award hosted in Indonesia yesterday. Under the umbrella of the International Film Festivals, a group dedicated to give...
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MKF to Technify more women in 2016
Dubai: With an aim to unlock the untapped potential of women in the region, and to provide an innovative and exciting platform for women to realize their start-up dreams or their coding potential, the Meera Kaul Foundation has announced the 2nd edition of its Women in Stem Hackathon. To be held on February 19th and...
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Triggering Global Debate on #GBV
November 25th, 2015 marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This day was the beginning of a ground-breaking global campaign 16 Days of Activism that aimed at raising awareness about the far-reaching effects of gender based violence. The initiative drew to a close on December 10th 2015, by celebrating the International...
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Role of Gender in Thyroid Cancer
United Arab Emirates: According to report released during the 12th Middle East Update in Otolaryngology Conference & Exhibition (ME-OTO) held in Dubai earlier this year, the past two decades has seen an almost three-fold increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer globally. Thyroid cancer is the second most common cancer seen among women in the...