November 4th, 2019, (Dubai-UAE): The second edition of EmTech MENA kicked off today at Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai, focusing sustainability driving innovation. Organized by Dubai Future Foundation, the conference showcases emerging technologies with the greatest potential to impact lives, inspire the future and drive the new global economy. The event runs until November 5 under...
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UAE female-focused Organizations Boost Womens Role in Addressing Sustainability Challenges
January 17, 2019, Abu Dhabi (UAE): NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) and the Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) platform a Masdar-led initiative dedicated to inspiring women and girls to play an active role in addressing global sustainability challenges have announced a strategic partnership for the year 2019. Through this year-long...
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Opinion: Womens Vulnerabilities, Globalization & Sustainability
Globalization a buzzword in today’s day and age! A term that has both negative and positive connotations, it is all about open or free trade economies, internationalized financial markets and much more. But that said, a thorough study highlights how it can negatively impact the female gender. According to research, Women earn 70 cents...
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STEM: Pathway to Sustainability II
To read the first article of the two-part series, click here. It is not untrue to claim that gender equality and education together form the bedrock on which sustainable development is based. It is also a fact that merely raising literacy rates or attaining equality do not solve issues in their entirety. That said, alleviating...