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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...
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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...
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Tell us about yourself and your professional journey My journey counts three major stops: Casablanca – the native home, New York city – the tough love teacher, and Dubai – the nurturing space. With these three great cities, I am the product of the experiences that shaped me throughout...
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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...
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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...
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Mastercard among several private sector companies that have voluntarily come together to develop the pledge A significant milestone in Mastercard’s 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...
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January 17th, 2022, (Dubai, UAE): Breakbulk Middle East (BBME), the region’s 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...
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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 Foundation’s Board of Directors elected Ms. Al Darmaki in an honorary and now begins...
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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...