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October 24th, 2019, Washington DC, (USA): Today, Mastercard announces partnerships with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and CARE USA, which will create new models and tools to financially include women, micro-entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers across the world. Expand Mastercard’s commitment to the U.S. Government’s Women’s Global Development...
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October 23rd, 2019, Dubai (UAE): She is Arab, the first dedicated speakers’ platform for Arab women in the world launched today in the UAE as its first country of operation in line with the country’s commitment to gender equality. Incubated at In5 Tech in Dubai Internet City, its vision...
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“It doesn’t matter if you can see or not, because we are always in the dark. Fears are overwhelming especially the fear we might fail. All these fears conspire against us to paralyze us. But life is ever changing, and we still reach out and embark on great adventures....
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New York (USA): Liberia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, His Excellency Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. has called for continuous technical and expert support to strengthen and deepen the global framework for gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls. Addressing the United Nations...
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Two thirds of global office-based employees think firms should be required to introduce an annual gender equality audit, according to research commissioned by MAXIS Global Benefits Network among employees in ten different countries including the UK, US, Germany, Japan and Australia. A gender equality audit appraises the institutionalization of...
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October 13th, 2019 Dubai (UAE): In celebration of the “International Day of the Girl,” LEGO® Middle East announced the winner of their social media competition, #SheBuiltIt. Joy Alnemri,age 6, who crafted a model of a soccer field made entirely of LEGO bricks, won a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the...
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UNDP, New Delhi (India): A new report by the United Nations Development Programme in India (UNDP India), in partnership with Samhita Social Ventures, has found that 72% of BSE 100 companies report an intervention in women’s empowerment. The report, Corporate Engagement in Women’s Economic Empowerment, launched today in New Delhi, includes a...
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October 6th, 2019, (United Nations): A new tool to track the level of lending to women across the continent will be important for ensuring women get the critical financial help they need, African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina told attendees at a public event held on the sidelines of the...
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September 26th, 2019, Montreal (Canada):The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today launched the 25by2025Campaign—an airline industry initiative to advance gender diversity in the airline industry by 2025. The 25by2025 Campaign is a voluntary commitment by participating IATA member airlines. Key among the commitments of airlines participating in the 25by2025...
October 24th, 2019, Washington DC, (USA): Today, Mastercard announces partnerships with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and CARE USA, which will create new models and tools to financially include women, micro-entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers across the world. Expand Mastercard’s commitment to the U.S. Government’s Women’s Global Development...
October 23rd, 2019, Dubai (UAE): She is Arab, the first dedicated speakers’ platform for Arab women in the world launched today in the UAE as its first country of operation in line with the country’s commitment to gender equality. Incubated at In5 Tech in Dubai Internet City, its vision...
“It doesn’t matter if you can see or not, because we are always in the dark. Fears are overwhelming especially the fear we might fail. All these fears conspire against us to paralyze us. But life is ever changing, and we still reach out and embark on great adventures....
New York (USA): Liberia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, His Excellency Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. has called for continuous technical and expert support to strengthen and deepen the global framework for gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls. Addressing the United Nations...
Two thirds of global office-based employees think firms should be required to introduce an annual gender equality audit, according to research commissioned by MAXIS Global Benefits Network among employees in ten different countries including the UK, US, Germany, Japan and Australia. A gender equality audit appraises the institutionalization of...
October 13th, 2019 Dubai (UAE): In celebration of the “International Day of the Girl,” LEGO® Middle East announced the winner of their social media competition, #SheBuiltIt. Joy Alnemri,age 6, who crafted a model of a soccer field made entirely of LEGO bricks, won a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the...
UNDP, New Delhi (India): A new report by the United Nations Development Programme in India (UNDP India), in partnership with Samhita Social Ventures, has found that 72% of BSE 100 companies report an intervention in women’s empowerment. The report, Corporate Engagement in Women’s Economic Empowerment, launched today in New Delhi, includes a...
October 6th, 2019, (United Nations): A new tool to track the level of lending to women across the continent will be important for ensuring women get the critical financial help they need, African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina told attendees at a public event held on the sidelines of the...
September 26th, 2019, Montreal (Canada):The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today launched the 25by2025Campaign—an airline industry initiative to advance gender diversity in the airline industry by 2025. The 25by2025 Campaign is a voluntary commitment by participating IATA member airlines. Key among the commitments of airlines participating in the 25by2025...
