February 3rd, 2022 (Dubai, UAE): The UAE and the German federal state of Bavaria have agreed to cooperate in tackling climate change and protecting the environment. In this context, Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and His Excellency Roland Weigert, Bavaria’s Vice Minister of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and...
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Nestlé announces innovative plan to tackle child labor risks
January 27th, 2022: Nestlé today announced a new plan to tackle child labor risks in cocoa production. At the center is an innovative income accelerator program, which aims to improve the livelihoods of cocoa-farming families, while also advancing regenerative agriculture practices and gender equality. A cash incentive will be paid directly to cocoa-farming households for...
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Dr Jane Goodall delivers an important message of hope at the 2022 Procter & Gamble AMA Sustainability Summit
January 25th, 2022 (Singapore): Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) today announced that it hosted its 2022 Sustainability Summit for the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa (AMA) region. Built on the theme “Hope for our Home”, the Summit explored how corporations, non-profit organisations, governments and the wider community can work together to drive real change, bring hope...
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NAMA and UN Womens gender-responsive procurement programme economically empowers 340,000 women globally
E. Reem BinKaram: For many women, entrepreneurship offers a path to economic empowerment. E. Faisal Al Hammadi: When women thrive, humanity thrives. Mouza Al Shehhi: Procurement connects us all, so our relationships matter. January 20th, 2022 (Sharjah, UAE): The skills, resources, and opportunities provided by UAE-based NAMA Women Advancement and UN Women have...
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Step 2022 invites entrepreneurs to take their startups to the next level
The highly anticipated Step Conference, The Leading Tech Festival in Emerging Markets, is celebrating a decade with a back-in-person edition in February 2022 in Dubai! Since its inception, Step has had more than 1220 startups showcasing across Fintech, Digital Media, AI, Transport, E-commerce, Edtech, Foodtech, and more. The 10th edition will take place at Dubai...
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Mastercard builds on its diversity commitment by joining pledge to accelerate gender balance in the UAE private sector
Mastercard among several private sector companies that have voluntarily come together to develop the pledge A significant milestone in Mastercards commitment to advance diversity and gender balance across its own operations January 18th, 2022, (Dubai, UAE) As part of its ongoing commitment to advance diversity and gender balance across its own operations, the technology...
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Breakbulk Middle East to promote womens effective participation in the industry
January 17th, 2022, (Dubai, UAE): Breakbulk Middle East (BBME), the regions largest breakbulk and project cargo event, will host the Women in Breakbulk Breakfast, as part of its commitment to increase female participation. The forum will feature top female executives, who will discuss ways to overcome challenges they face in the sector. They will also...
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First Emirati named global ambassador for leading international development organization
The Fred Hollows Foundation appointed Fatima Alward Al Darmaki, prominent local media figure, as its global ambassador, making her the first person from the Arab Gulf region to work in this international development capacity. The Foundations Board of Directors elected Ms. Al Darmaki in an honorary and now begins her three-year term as Ambassador of...
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CaterpillHERs 12-week Career Accelerator Program in Pakistan Launched
Jan 12th, 2022, (Karachi, Pakistan): CaterpillHERs has launched the first-ever career accelerator program where participants meet and network with powerful and inspiring women from all over the world coming together to up-skill and accelerate their careers. CaterpillHERs is an entrepreneurship and career accelerator for women that provides a world-class curriculum vetted by experts, 1:1 high-touch...
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HRSA Updates the Affordable Care Act Preventive Health Care Guidelines to Improve Care for Women and Children
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated comprehensive preventive care and screening guidelines for women and for infants, children, and adolescents. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), certain group health plans and insurance issuers must provide coverage with no out-of-pocket cost for preventive health...