March2021

  • WLF2021 Unveils Panel on Inclusive Regency-Era Screen Adaptations

    WLF2021 Unveils Panel on Inclusive Regency-Era Screen Adaptations

    Ananke’s Women in Literature Festival 2021, the Middle East, Africa and the Sub-continental region’s first of its kind event, unveils another scintillating and timely conversation focusing on diversity in recent Regency-themed period drama. Live-streamed on Ananke’s Facebook page, panelists will offer insight on ‘mainstreaming’ diversity in a traditionally ‘English’...
  • Top 5 Women Conquering the Blockchain World

    Top 5 Women Conquering the Blockchain World

    Blockchain technology isn’t new in the tech space, but its revolutionary applications and problem-solving implementations are disruptively amazing. And today it’s not just men working on making an impact through blockchain, several women have stepped up to spearhead this new immutable ledger technology. Let’s highlight the top five women...
  • Second Wave Feminist & Notable Author Phyllis Chesler Joins WLF2021 Roster of Speakers

    Second Wave Feminist & Notable Author Phyllis Chesler Joins WLF2021 Roster of Speakers

    Unveiling the first of its kind event across the Middle East, Africa and the Sub-continent regions, Ananke’s Women in Literature Festival 2021 features some of the most noteworthy names in the literary world. Distinguished author and feminist psychologist, Phyllis Chesler will be featured on day one of the festival....
  • Globalizing Literature by Women Through Translation

    Globalizing Literature by Women Through Translation

    March 11th, 2021, Dubai (UAE): Unveiling the first of its kind event across the Middle East, Africa and the Sub-continent regions, Ananke’s Women in Literature Festival 2021 is a celebration of the literary genius, creative journeys and lived artistic experiences of the female gender. Marking Women’s History Month and...
  • Editorial: On Voice And Agency

    Editorial: On Voice And Agency

    It was in 1911 when women took to the streets to demand the right to vote, hold public office and equal pay in different parts of Europe. These were some of the numerous – and many a times – unrecognized building blocks that culminated in the ideals of women’s...
  • Constitutionalizing Women’s Human Rights in Australia

    Constitutionalizing Women’s Human Rights in Australia

    “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter defeat so that we can know who the hell we are, what we can overcome, what makes us stumble and fall, and somehow miraculously rise and go on.” Maya Angelou...
  • Stories of Women from the Gulf

    Stories of Women in the Gulf

    “A Breath, A Step, A Mirror” – the new podcast series in partnership between Miraa.me and Finyal Media The powerful mini-series features the stories of real women from Saudi Arabia who have written a letter to their younger selves   March 7th, 2021, Dubai (United Arab Emirates): Unilever’s Miraa.me,...
  • Women in Literature Festival Focuses On Inclusion in Children’s Literature

    Book reading plays a pivotal role in the upbringing and nurturing of children with storytelling being the most potent tool of learning for kids and adults alike. A significant knowledge construct, reading a book assists them to learn about themselves and the world they live in. It helps them...
  • Teens in AI Celebrates International Women’s Day with #GirlsInAI Hackathon

    Teens in AI Celebrates International Women’s Day with #GirlsInAI Hackathon

    March 3rd, 2021, (UK): In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8th March, Teens in AI is proud to be hosting its third annual #GirlsInAI hackathon. The London-based global initiative strives to increase diversity and inclusion in technology, with the hackathon aiming to create new opportunities for underrepresented talent...
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