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On Monday, March 1st, 2021 the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) revealed the longlist of 16 novels in contention for the 2021 prize, which will award $50,000 to the ultimate winner. The novels selected by the judges were chosen from 121 entries, all published in Arabic between 1st...
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January 13th, 2021, Dubai (UAE)Lahore (Pakistan): Tangible gains for democracy is only possible through equal participation of all members of society. With half of the Pakistani population comprising women, not only does it matter to include them in the politico-economic conversation, good governance direly needs women involved in the...
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January 3rd, 2020, Dubai (UAE): – Sisters Grimm Co-founders Pietra Mello-Pittman and Ella Spira have been awarded MBEs for ‘Services to International Trade and to the Creative Industries’ in the New Year Honours list which recognises the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom....
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December 2nd, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): In celebration of the UAE’s 49th National Day on December 2, the Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), and affiliate of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) has launched the ‘Women of Sharjah’ campaign to highlight the achievements of top female entrepreneurs in the emirate, and...
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Sharjah, November 16th, 2020: Two Sharjah-based non-profits, The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) and NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) have combined their efforts to advocate for the rights of girls and women worldwide, to support a remote learning project in Nigeria benefiting up to 65,000 primary and secondary students, especially...
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The EQUALS Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age, alongside CodeGirls Pakistan, and Women’s World Wide Web (W4), a member of the global EQUALS Skills Coalition – have partnered to organize GSMA-led Tech4Girls workshops for girls and women in Pakistan. The global EQUALS/GSMA Tech4Girls pilot workshop program...
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November 5th, 2020. Dubai (UAE): Ananke – a digital platform empowering women through awareness, advocacy and education – welcomed 300 guests on October 29th, 2020, at the MENA and Subcontinent regions’ first ever digital event focusing the girl child. The event was not only largely attended by women and...
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October 20th, 2020. Dubai (UAE): The youth is an unstoppable force leading positive social change globally. Making up half of this population, girls are amazing agents of change within their communities and beyond. Observing #DayOfTheGirl in the month of October, Ananke is organizing a digital event The Girl Summit...
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August 11TH, 2020, SHARJAH (UAE): Following the huge success of its virtual educational initiative, ‘Badiri Knowledge Exchange’, Badiri Education and Development Academy, the education and capacity building arm of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), has announced five more workshops to be held through August. The online education series was...