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  • Enabling Young Girls To Reach Full Potential in Kenya

    April 23rd, 2019, Kenya (Nairobi): The Shima Foundation organized a three-day Lluna Girls Leadership program; an initiative aimed at providing a platform for girls in Africa to learn and practice leadership in various sectors and aspects of life through mentorship sessions, cultural exchange and exposure opportunities, as well as motivational...
  • Art for Life

    Who is Sneha Churiwal? Sneha Churiwal is an ambitious girl who wants to create an impact and value for others through her work. She likes being around people from different backgrounds and age groups. Despite her formal education in finance and her initial career choices, her undying passion for...
  • MA’AN Authority reveals mission to make a social impact in Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Ma’an invites communities to find solutions to social challenges and grow the “third sector” in Abu Dhabi Ma’an will encourage the development of more community-based organizations and promote collaboration across sectors of society   April 22nd, 2019, Abu Dhabi (UAE): Supporting the growth of the community, developing innovative solutions for...
  • Empowering Women of Pakistan Through Microfinance

    Tell us about the CSC Empowerment and Inclusion Programme– when was it formed and the reason behind its establishment? The CSC Empowerment and Inclusion Programme, previously Community Support Concern (CSC), was one of the pioneer organizations to provide microfinance to poor households of Pakistan. Established in 1989, CSC has...
  • UAE’s Women Entrepreneurs Witness the Positive Effect of Social Entrepreneurship in India 

    April 21st, 2019, Sharjah (UAE):The second edition of the Badiri Social Entrepreneurship Programme (BSEP), recently saw its 17 selected participants – all UAE-based women in pursuit of establishing socially impactful and innovative businesses, taking a field trip to India, from April 1–5, 2019. India was the chosen destination, as...
  • Dubai Business Women Council hosts Women’s Health and Wellbeing Conference April 25

    April 20th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): The Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) will host the Women’s Health and Wellbeing Conference on April 25 to highlight the best practices in women’s healthcare and human development, and provide training in meditation, well-being and happiness. To be held at the headquarters of Dubai Chamber...
  • Going beyond the Gender Rule Debate

    This article was previously published in Ananke's special Women's Day 2019 Edition. In 2018, the Kenyan parliament went into a debate on the Gender Bill. See, Kenya’s parliament is currently unconstitutional. According to the 2010 constitution, elective or appointive bodies should be made up of not more than ⅔...
  • Uber launches Women Preferred View feature for women drivers in Saudi Arabia

    April 15th, 2019, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): Today, Uber announced the launchof a new “Women Preferred View” feature for women drivers in Saudi Arabia, which provides them with a choice in selecting a preference to be connected to women riders. A global first for Uber, the Women Preferred feature underwent...
  • A Lens on the Vision of Inclusion

    Tell us a bit about your professional journey? I began my career in 2007, a week after completing my graduation in India. I moved to Dubai to start my first job at Sanyo Gulf. At an inquisitive age of 19 then, and even though I was inexperienced and rough...
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