Key issues discussed include mental and emotional health of female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial skills. Halabi: DBWC events and activities are open exclusively to members of the Council. 250 female entrepreneurs took part in DBWCs activities last June. July 19th, 2022, (Dubai UAE): The Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) has recently wrapped off a string of...
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First Female-Founded Entertainment Company in the Middle East, IAM Entertainment Agrees Multi-Million Dollar Funding
June 2022, (Dubai UAE): Co-Founded by Sonal Vara-Parmar six years ago, IAM Entertainment, one of the regions most renowned entertainment agencies, has confirmed a multi-million dollar funding round led by Abbey Road Investment Group. This funding will allow the agency to continue its explosive growth across the region through live shows, movie and TV production...
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AnankeWLF: Sidra F Sheikh on Rediscovering the Self Through the Written Word
Do tell us about your writing journey. What drew you to this profession? I was the kind of child who always had her nose buried in a book, but the moment when words really came alive for me was when I started reading the Narnia series in the third grade. I just knew that I...
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Mastercard partners with Expo School Programme to mark Womens Day with biggest ever Girls4Tech rollout
Girls and parents are invited to sign up for the sessions in celebration of International Womens Day March 7th, 2022, (Dubai, UAE): Mastercard, the Official Payment Technology Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, is collaborating with the Expo School Programme to stage two of its biggest ever Girls4Tech sessions as part of International Womens Day 2022....
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Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 is open for nominations from women-owned and run businesses in MENA
February 21st, 2022 (Dubai, UAE): Entrepreneurial women across the world are leading the way in tapping into the power of the digital economy to succeed and grow. As a celebration of their achievements, Mastercard has announced the inaugural Women SME Leaders Awards 2022, the first initiative of its kind to recognize and further empower women-owned...
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Ananke announces the second edition of its successful flagship event Women in Literature Festival 2022
After the resounding success of the pilot edition of Anankes Women in Literature Festival (WLF2021) in 2021, the Dubai-based organization officially announces plans to hold the second round of the event in March this year. The two-day, digital (online) event, from March 31st to April 1st, offers a unique window not just into womens lived...
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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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Enabling quality healthcare, education across the ME
Sonal Sachdev was born with a passion for healthcare and a flair for entrepreneurship as she followed in her fathers footsteps, starting at the bottom and learning the ropes to work her way up in the healthcare and education business to one of the most prominent women in the healthcare industry in the GCC and...