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  • Hind bint Maktoum: The UAE will emerge stronger, thanks to the devotion and loyalty of its citizens and residents

    Hind bint Maktoum: The UAE will emerge stronger, thanks to the devotion and loyalty of its citizens and residents

    Hind bint Maktoum: The UAE’s humanitarian efforts are dedicated to everyone. May 10th, 2020 Dubai (UAE): Overwhelming donations secured 14 million meals for families and individuals affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in the UAE as the ’10 million meals’ campaign finishes its second week. Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint...
  • Leading Pakistani Digital Rights Advocate Joins Facebook’s Independent Body To Curtail Hate Speech

    Leading Pakistani Digital Rights Advocate Joins Facebook’s Independent Body To Curtail Hate Speech

    Eminent freedom of expression advocate and founder of Digital Rights Foundation Pakistan, Nighat Dad, is joining the global, independent Oversight Board for Facebook and Instagram content that aims to review xenophobic content referred to them by both individuals and Facebook. On May 6th, 2020, Facebook announced the first batch...
  • Women Are Better at Cybersecurity than Men: Research

    Women Are Better at Cybersecurity than Men: Research

    May 6th, 2020. Women are better at cybersecurity and protecting themselves online, new research by NordPass suggests. The survey revealed that women are more concerned about the potential harm of their personal online accounts being hacked. They also tend to use unique passwords more often than men. 43% of...
  • Amazon Under Threat

    Amazon Under Threat

    Illegal loggers are using the lack of law enforcement under the Covid-19 pandemic to move into indigenous territories in the Amazon. Andre Karipuna, leader of the Karipuna tribe, is receiving regular death threats for trying to highlight the plight of his people. Not only is the situation devastating the tribes’ resources...
  • Take the Sharjah Girl Guides Best Humanitarian Action challenge

    April 30th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): In keeping with the spirit of a golden period in human history as the world witnesses a surge in heroic acts of thousands worldwide who are risking their lives to save others, and in preparation for the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, Sharjah...
  • Progress Made Against Domestic Violence, Obstacles Remain

    Progress Made Against Domestic Violence, Obstacles Remain

    Strasbourg, France: A new report from the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) determines that while gender-based violence is now at the “forefront of public debate”, many Council of Europe member states should do more to end such violence. GREVIO, the...
  • SBWC launches 3 New Online Initiatives to Continue Upskilling UAE Businesswomen

    SBWC launches 3 New Online Initiatives to Continue Upskilling UAE Businesswomen

    April 13th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): In the wake of far-reaching changes to work and life caused by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), an affiliate of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), has responded quickly to ensure the continued success, development and well-being of its 2,000+...
  • Arab Youth Center & UNDP Partner to Engage Youth as Drivers of Development Solutions across the Arab Region

    Arab Youth Center & UNDP Partner to Engage Youth as Drivers of Development Solutions across the Arab Region

    April 9th, 2020, Abu Dhabi (UAE): The Arab Youth Center (AYC) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) announced today that 11 youth delegates from the Arab region have commenced their roles as Youth Development Delegates to support countries across the region to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Youth...
  • Saudi Arabia Launches New Anti Human Trafficking Measures

    Saudi Arabia Launches New Anti Human Trafficking Measures

    April 8th, 2020, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking (NCCHT), in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Organization of Migration (IOM), has launched a “National Referral Mechanism,” which outlines best practices for handling cases...
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