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November 21st, 2017 Sharjah (UAE): Focused on furthering gender-responsive procurement and women’s full integration in the economy by securing their interests, the upcoming Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS 2017) has released its two-day main panels agenda. The summit’s discussion sessions will seek to influence the global decision-making process...
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November 12th, 2017, Abu Dhabi (UAE): As part of its efforts to promote female leadership and empowerment, the Women’s Leadership Network at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will host its second annual student-led conference on Friday, November 17, from 9:30am to 3pm. The conference, titled Women Empowered: Transnational Youth Entrepreneurship,...
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November 12th, 2017, Dubai (UAE): The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Dubai (RCSI-Dubai), an international leader in healthcare education, hosted a two-day executive leadership programme aimed at women in the healthcare industry from across the Gulf to support with their professional development. Held at Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical...
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Taking a phrase uttered by the actress Emma Thompson in a recent interview, today I shall make an attempt at looking into the ‘crisis of masculinities’ in eastern societies, how it stimulates and incites gender based violence including honor killing, Vani, Karo Kari etc., and its impact on gender,...
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Tell us about yourself – your professional journey leading up to Naseba and this groundbreaking Women In Leadership (WIL) forum. I studied ancient history and art history at the university and originally wanted to be an archaeologist. But life had other ideas for me and my professional journey began...
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November 6th, 2017, Sharjah (UAE): Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah, a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators (Rubu’ Qarn), has announced that registration is now open for the fourth edition of the Afaaq Leadership Camp, which takes place December 19-25. Targeted at ladies aged...
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November 4th, 2017, Abu Dhabi (UAE): Delegates attending the International Conference of Sports for Women (ICSW), taking place at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from 6-7 November, will have their experience of the ground-breaking conference greatly enhanced thanks to a new mobile App that has been launched by...
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To read about the first day of the Global WIL Economic Forum 2017, click here. October 31st, 2017, Dubai (UAE): More than 600 business leaders, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, NGOs, artists and youth from around the world, today gathered at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC, for the second day of the Global WIL...
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To read about the second day of the Global WIL Economic Forum 2017, click here. October 25th, 2017, Dubai (UAE): More than 600 business leaders, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, NGOs, artists and youth from around the world, gathered today at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC, Dubai, for the first day of the Global...