• Bangladesh extends COVID-19 vaccination to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar camps

    Bangladesh extends COVID-19 vaccination to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar camps

    Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: Demonstrating equity and inclusiveness, which are critical to curtail the ongoing pandemic, Bangladesh has launched COVID-19 vaccination for Rohingya refugees, housed in one of the world’s largest and most densely populated camps in Cox’s Bazar. Sixty-four year old Mohammad Shofi was among those to get the COVID-19...
  • L’Oréal Fund for Women pledges AED1.24 million to Shamsaha to support women in the GCC

    L’Oréal Fund for Women pledges AED1.24 million to Shamsaha to support women in the GCC

    L’Oréal launched three-year charitable endowment fund of 50 million euros as part of L’Oréal for the Future, the Group’s 2030 sustainable development roadmap, to alleviate the challenges that Covid-19 brought to many women around the world The UAE fosters an excellent environment in which this program could thrive testament...
  • If Not Now, When? A Roadmap Towards a More Gender-equitable Economic Recovery

    If Not Now, When? A Roadmap Towards a More Gender-equitable Economic Recovery

    November 18th, 2020, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): The disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women may have added as many as 51 years to the time it will take to reach gender equality if immediate action is not taken, according to a report released today by the Women 20...
  • Nearly 9 in 10 People Globally Want a More Sustainable and Equitable World Post COVID-19

    In a new World Economic Forum/Ipsos global survey of more than 21’000 adults, 86% say they want the world to change significantly and become more sustainable and equitable. Globally, 72% also want their personal lives to change significantly, rather than returning to pre-COVID-19. While the US is one of...
  • Digital Transformation Evolutionary Key To Address Generational Skills Gap

    Digital Transformation Evolutionary Key To Address Generational Skills Gap

    A task force of the G20 research and policy advice network, Think20 (T20), has identified artificial intelligence (AI) based learning technologies as the recommended approach to overcoming current educational challenges and ensuring existing and future employees are prepared to be a member of the workforce of today and tomorrow....
  • Building a New World, New Normal of Justice, Equality

    Building a New World, New Normal of Justice, Equality

    There is such an amazing body of work one finds upon googling Zarin Hainsworth, starting from promoting gender equality, diversity and women’s rights as well as helping change negative attitudes towards widows in Tanzania and so much more. But we would love to know about your journey in your...
  • Seeing is Believing

    Seeing is Believing

    This article was originally published in Ananke's Special Digital Edition COVID19 & Gender published on August 13, 2020. Gender inequality and discrimination takes place from birth, be it health, education or even an individual’s social status. Blindness, avoidable or otherwise, echoes a similar story as about 55 percent of...
  • Big Heart Foundation Facilitates Healthcare Capacities For Refugees Amid COVID!9

    Big Heart Foundation Facilitates Healthcare Capacities For Refugees Amid COVID19

    TBHF’s international partners receive US$100,000 each to boost healthcare capacities for refugees and IDPs in Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Bangladesh and Kenya July 19th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): Sharjah-based global humanitarian organization, The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), has announced the allocation of US$500,000 to boost healthcare capacities in sites hosting refugee...
  • Governments should create incentives for ICT development: GSMA Chief Strategy Officer

    Governments should create incentives for ICT development: GSMA Chief Strategy Officer

    July 16th, 2020, Beijing (China): A news report by China.org.cn on Governments should create incentives for ICT development: GSMA Chief Strategy Officer. Governments should create a pro-investment and pro-innovation environment to drive information and communications technology (ICT) development in the digital era, said the GSMA’s Chief Strategy Officer, Laxmi Akkaraju. The GSMA...
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